Recent content by tkos115

Late update, but FWIW the yellow wire was for the cruise control system which was previously disabled due to the owner unplugging the switch assembly and taping up the main plug. Since the system wasn't used I removed the wire and finished the job.

I acquired a Honda HRR216VKA push mower that has a bent crankshaft. I got the mower for free from the old owner who hit a rock or something which ultimately bent the crankshaft. It is self propelled and came with a bag as well. It still runs well but shakes quite a bit. I swapped new blades on...

So just an update, I've pulled the engine and removed the cylinder heads. Installed new valve seals, lapped the valves, and cleaned the head surfaces on a piece of glass from an old coffee table we were tossing out. The engine was extremely dirty and the cooling fins were full of junk. The...

I believe I have a sheet of glass to resurface the head. Im certain its rhe head gasket. Its leaking nowhere near the exhaust port. It probably is down a little on power but its not worked very hard so I don't really notice it. Ill probably be pulling the engine at some point this week and ill...

I have a Toro 522XI lawn tractor that has a cylinder head that has had a small head gasket leak on the left side cylinder head for awhile but otherwise has been running fine. I can see where it is blowing exhaust between the head and block, as there is some black soot and I can feel it puff a...

I tore the front cover off today. Definitely a failed water pump. The shaft had a fair amount of movement in it and I could see coolant on the cam gear from it leaking. It has the plastic cam gear so it will be replaced with a metal one. I found a couple of teeth that were starting to chip...

So there was definitely coolant in the oil when I drained it. The guy just wants me to re-gasket the engine, including headgaskets, timing cover, water pump etc. If I remember correctly these engines could come with a plastic cam gear thats been replaced by a metal one. Is there anything in...

My tester is about a year and a half old but it could be leaking. But the level did go up a little bit on the dipstick. Maybe an 1/8in or just under. Ill drain it a little bit tomorrow and see if im getting water. Its been sitting for about 2 days now.

I thought it might just be condensation that built up but he said he changed it several times during the warm weather and ran it but it still came back foamy and the level went up a little bit. I would be surprised if the coolant ever got changed but don't know for sure. What ive done is record...

I had a John Deere 425 lawn tractor come to me with what appears to be coolant getting into the oil. It belongs to a neighbor of mine that was hoping I would be able to fix it. He uses it primarily as a snow blower in the winter as it has a cab on it as well. What he has told me is that he has...

I currently have the displeasure of working on a Toro 522xi with a Kohler CH22 engine. While doing service on it I noticed it has a very small headgasket leak starting on the right side cylinder head. (The one with the oil fill port). It's a little hard to say but does this engine need to be...

Sorry for the late response, but thanks everyone for the input. I did clean the cooling fins. The head failed because of a bunch of debris packed into the fins. It ended up having a valve guide back out and bending the pushrods. Luckily it wasn't my mower but I was fixing it for a neighbor.

I was wondering if anyone knows what the head bolt torque is for a newer briggs 22hp v twin engine is. My repair book is older and doesn't mention the specs for this engine. The main difference is thar the head bolts are not the typical 1/2in bolts I usually deal with, they are smaller 3/8...

I have a Briggs and Stratton engine on a log splitter that needs to be replaced. I got it for free but the engine is locked up due to the old owner running it without oil. Its on a Huskee 22 ton log splitter. Honestly it looks like a push mower engine but I wasn't sure if one would work. I did...