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I don’t have a scope.It did sound like some air movement around the valves also But mostly out of the dipstick. The plugs got slightly...

if the head has not been off, do a visual inspection with a bore scope on the piston. You may find that the pushrod was bent when the...

Test guage was building virtually no pressure with almost 100 psi going in.Not sure about the mowers past. Guy just brought it by and...

What was your leak down test gauge showing? I ask because you cannot always trust what the dip stick fill tube is indicating. Was this...

Did a leakdown test and massive air from distick

How did you determine bad rings? Are the cylinder scored?

Thanks

Hi Phillybo, The manuals do not give the exact design specification for the installed height of the valve guides. If this head has a...

Guess guides were good. Should have did leakdown first. Bad rings. Massive air from oil dipstick

manual say replace head if it overheats and damages guides. Ne factory kit per head is $200 - $220. What is your time worth? Or lets say...

Thanks!

Thought maybe someone had a manual that would tell.

Think that may be the case here. Springs push down same amount on both exhaust and intake. Valve lash was VERY loose so I may have...

Working on a v twin briggs(44t977 -0015g1) with a bent intake push rod. The valve guide is pushed (has a spring,rubber seal on top)out...