Recent content by sheetmetalbabe

Yes, it leaks when it is just parked. I have a little mess after winter to clean up. I will check that out on YouTube. Thanks for the tip.

Good morning. So we meet again, lol. I thought after the new belts I would be set for the summer. NOT. I've cleaned it off and tried to see where the leak is many times. But I guess I'll give it one more shot. I'm wondering if it's worth fixing at 11 years old if I have to pay someone to fix it...

Well.... it's been leaking for a long time. It would smoke on occasion when I would first start it. Just the oil that had leaked while it sat there burning off the motor I thought. It leaks while just sitting, does that mean it's not in the motor? I just had wiped it all down and had it cleaned...

Thanks. I got it done though. No lift, no blocks. I don't even have a garage. It ran great but now it's leaking oil, lots of oil. 1/2 a quart per acre. Any hot tips there? I think that might be over my head. I already did the rocker arm covers. Not there.

Thanks for the hot tip!! I might be in over my head this time, I'm no mechanic. lol

HI. I have a Craftsman GT6000 (917.288612). I just put two new belts on it, and it was running great. It has been leaking oil for a while. I did the rocker arm covers a couple years ago. I think it must be the oil pan gasket (?). Is that where the top and bottom of the motor come together...

Hey Doc, Yea I keep it covered all the time and on the patio. I ended up using a blow-up kid pool. They work GREAT! They last for years. It completely covers it except about 6" from the ground in back. I had A John Deere and that cover ($80) couldn't beat the kiddie pool. There's a website, an...

Welp, I got it done!! It took all day. It got a deck belt too though. It would rain and I had to drag everything in, then it would stop. I ended up just staying out in the rain. It was dry under the mower. I had it covered. My neighbors think I'm, weird, lol. Of course, in the videos I watched...

I will have to check that out. I don't have a garage though, nowhere to put it. But after being stuck under the mower ALL DAY, lol, it would probably be worth it.

Thanks! I'll check it out.

You were right. I forgot to tell you. There was water in the carb. I accidently took it kinda apart but upside-down. I didn't take the carb off and turn it over which I guess is the proper way, I just took the cover off while it was on the mower, lol. I had to call John Deere, and they told me...

Good morning. My Craftsman GT6000 (917.288612) doesn't want to move forward with the pedal to the metal. I decided it was the drive belt. It should be here tomorrow, but no garage and it's supposed to rain for days. Ugh I watched some YouTube videos, and it seems straight forward. You know it...