ok this turned out to be the drive belt idler pulley it was froze. so i got both the drive and the belt idler pulleys and the drive belt only because it is a son of a gun to remove. so i have them ebay ordered now and in a week it will take maybe an hour to replace and get it back on the lawn...
i did find oem parts on ebay so if she gets it to me i will get a belt and the drive spring for that just in case that got weak and put those into it. unless i do find other issues. thanks
ok this is what i came up with so i will look under this set of numbers and go with it thansk
70044 (8-25) - Toro Rear-Engine Riding Mower (SN: 099000001 - 099999999) (1999) Parts Lists & Diagrams
thanks i confirmed the wheels. so yes i suspect the drive belt or the spring tensioner. i told them i can't do that at there house and they will need to get it to me.
even though it appeared to be ok with at fast test i did when it is under power from the engine that is quite a difference...
i have a friend that called with her wheel horse rider an 8-25 model 70044-9900001 and up that will start but will not move in any gear. so i took a ride over and of course it had a dead battery. however for some fast troubleshooting i made sure the drive belt was still on the pulleys and not...