governor issue?

[reynoldston]

I try very hard to be up front with my customers. Yes I do lose work by being so. When I get a worn out cheap junkier in my shop I try to talk them out of the repairs. Now also it depends what I am working on. Do you spend 600 dollars on a 1200 dollar mower but 600 dollars isn't that bad on a 8000 dollar mower. You know what you have and for 200 dollars can now get years more out of your mower you are ahead in this game.

 

[bertsmobile1]

gees,
You & I must have been soul mates on some other astral plane.
I try & discourage big repairs on oldr motors and oft give a good trade in.
If I am then going to rebuild the engine, it will be when I have nothing to do so it does not attract my general Hourly rate.

As for the owner,
Look at the cost of replacements at places like Small Engine Warehouse & Small engine Services & Repower & jacks Small engines, there are stacks of them.
They buy surplus engines and dispose of them very cheap I oft see 20 Hp V twins going for around the $ 500 mark .
It becomes a no brainer, brand new engine & carby which when you sell your existing mower will be a higher value selling point for not much more than a repair.
If you can not do the job yourself most reputable dealers will do it for around 2 to 3 hrs at their usual rate, some a bit cheaper if they keep the old motor.
most commonly they will have a brand name like Cub or Husqvarna or Toro etc on them because they were ordered from B & S but never used.
A John Deere branded one is worth the extra because they are a substantially better build ( built to horizontal shaft specks so have 10 times the life span )

 

[wwjr]

Well, at this point, I think I'm gonna try and find another mower. I don't want to put a lot of money into something that's old and has other issues, even if those issues have been something I could live with to this point. If I'm gonna have to spend $500. rebuilding or replacing an engine, I'd rather spend $1,200. on a new one, even if ii isn't the best on the market. I was really hoping it was something I could put $200. into and use for another couple years, but, it isn't looking or sounding that way. If it's inside the engine, its a big deal.

Thanks for everyone's help. The next one I get, I will take better care of. This one was used when I got it though, and needed other repairs, just not the engine.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Well, at this point, I think I'm gonna try and find another mower. I don't want to put a lot of money into something that's old and has other issues, even if those issues have been something I could live with to this point. If I'm gonna have to spend $500. rebuilding or replacing an engine, I'd rather spend $1,200. on a new one, even if ii isn't the best on the market. I was really hoping it was something I could put $200. into and use for another couple years, but, it isn't looking or sounding that way. If it's inside the engine, its a big deal.

Thanks for everyone's help. The next one I get, I will take better care of. This one was used when I got it though, and needed other repairs, just not the engine.

Trouble with just about every engine other than latter Kohlers is you have to pull them out to pull them down so there is 1.5 to 2 hrs before you start.
Pulling the engine down will go another hour , Often a lot more but most reputable repairers charge book time ( 45 min to strip the engine ).
It is not uncommon to take a full hour or more just to remove the pulley.
A gasket set is about another hour ( in price ) so if it is nothing more than a nut come loose the minimum price will be around 4 hours

OTOH if you want to download the manual and do the work yourself then yes you most likely will get out of it with $ 200.
There are moe than enough here more than happy to walk you through the process

 

[audi a6]

Hello take the engine a part then make pictures governor replacement is not a big job but went the shaft where it sit on is broken or pull out then you problems

 

[wwjr]

not sure just yet how I am gonna proceed with this situation. got car issues I need to deal with as well, so I would love to just go buy another mower, but that isn't going to be easy. I hope I can do that though sometime in the next month. as far as removing and rebuilding the engine in my current mower, I am not sure if that's something I could do or not. I will think it all over and make a decision soon. I love all the advice and info though regarding removing and working on it. i might give it a chance before I shop for a new one. thanks.

 

[reynoldston]

I guess the thing about buying a new mower if your don't have the cash you can always do it the American way. The payment plan. Just think about it, you can even buy a better model that way. been there and done that. :thumbsup: Hope your car isn't too bad :frown:

 

[wwjr]

Thanks reynoldston,

I appreciate that. You know how it goes...things come in waves. Car starts acting up, mower dies, barn roof reaches critical mass as far as leaking, etc. As much as I value good old hard work and American ingenuity, I'd still like to have enough cash to just pick up the phone and hire someone else to do a lot of the things I do myself. At least the ones that I can't do easily. One thing at a time though.

It is a BIG help to get advice from those in the know so you know which way to go, though, so this forum is a good thing.