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I noticed you can see the valves clearly with the spark plug out. Never noticed that. So it should be an easy check when looking for...

B&S website says to decarbon when needed. It doesn't say once a year. That requires removing the head according to the web site. There...

No. I'll have to watch that. Thanks.

Ok

Thank you. just don't want to put a lot of money into this. Not sure what a new head would cost. It seems to me RTV or JB Weld would...

The company that I bought my cylinder head for my Liberty said they believe it is combustion gases that can burn through aluminum...

So you're saying poor maintenance caused that divot?

Well, that wasn't an answer. Will that divot, or whatever you call it, create a problem?

Ok, another question. Will this create a problem on this small engine? Noticed it when cleaning the head. Or should I use some RTV with...

Thanks. Sorry about the redundancy. Didn't think it went through so I wrote it again. Thinking about just getting the sticks. It's just...

Finally got the seal out with a long carriage bolt. Tried needle nose pliers, seal pick, bolt extractor. Bought a cheap lapping tool...

Thanks.

I don't know. I'm retired and have the time. Plus I don't want to spend a lot of money on an old mower I only use to mow my ditch...

Ok another question. The valve seal was broken. So how do I remove the old one? Thanks.

Ok but I'm guessing the low compression was from the exhaust valve having carbon on it. I don't know, I'm no mechanic but I'm not...