Engine shut off loud rattle

groeten · Monday at 6:55 PM

Thanks everyone. It was the engine mounting bolds. 3 were just a little loose, but that was all it took to make a loud rattle. Good thing I investigated the noise, because one of the transmission bolts that mount to the frame was just about to fall out. Put locktite on it. Thanks everyone for your help. Now on to figure out my oil leak.

hlw49 · Monday at 8:03 PM

Told you that was what it was. YW Glad you found the other bolts loose and got that fixed as well.

Tiger Small Engine · 2024-10-30T05:50:30-0400

hlw49 said:
Told you that was what it was. YW Glad you found the other bolts loose and got that fixed as well.

I see loose engine bolts several times a year. Most of the time, the customer doesn’t even realize it. I remove bolts, clean them up, apply Loctite and torque.

hlw49 · 2024-10-30T19:26:06-0400

I see them come in all the time with the engine so loose it looks like it could fall off any time. What do you torque them to?

Tiger Small Engine · 2024-10-31T06:04:10-0400

hlw49 said:
I see them come in all the time with the engine so loose it looks like it could fall off any time. What do you torque them to?

I use a socket wrench and then apply a cheater pipe and use feel to tighten them. They are tighter than spec when I tighten engine bolts.

slomo · 2024-10-31T10:53:19-0400

Tiger Small Engine said:
I use a socket wrench and then apply a cheater pipe and use feel to tighten them. They are tighter than spec when I tighten engine bolts.

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