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I have a junk Honda engine a gv160 run without out oil and the top bearing surface is all scored up on both the housing and the crankshaft. I have looked at a parts breakdown and it appears that there is not a replaceable bearing. The aluminum casting has been ruined and the only fix is a...

Did you ever dispose of the Honda parts?

I finished the connecting rod replacement today. Happy to report that the engine fired on the 1st pull, running very smooth no smoke from the muffler. I am very grateful for the sage advice that I was given . It’s is a 24 inch 2 stage 177 cc MTD made Craftsman. Now that I have it running...

Thank you. I picked some up at Hone Depot and used it the other day. I worked great in removing the aluminum that was fused onto the crank journal. I am awaiting an order of wet-dry sandpaper from Amazon. The assortment I ordered has 200 to 1500 grit…8 grits at 200 or so at a step . Any...

Thank you for the reply. Do you have a brand of acid or a concentration recomendation? Get it at Home Improvement store like Lowe’s or Home Depot I am looking for technical info on the engine. Things like the torque specs on the crankcase bolts and a tightening pattern and the torque spec on...

I have been given a Sears Craftsman 2 stage snow thrower 24 inch 177 cc engine. It is a model 247.889571 This machine was made for Sears by MTD and has a MTD Chinese made engine model 265SU. It has a broken connecting rod. It was run low on oil and the rod seized on the crankshaft. I...