Chathamite
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I am looking for advice on a Honda HRX217K5VKAA mower (manufactured 2-14-2016) with a dead engine. The engine has no compression – I did a compression test, checked to see if a valve was stuck open (both opened and closed fine) and have reached the conclusion it has a broken rod. I removed the spark plug and inserted a dowel rod to see if the piston would move the rod when pulling the starter rope and it did not. Am I missing something else to check?
The deck is in pristine condition and the self-propelled appears to work when moving the belt by hand.
My options are I think:
1. Part it out-many of the engine components, the wheels and blades are in nearly-new condition
2. Find a donor GVC190 engine on another machine and transfer the new engine to the current deck
3. Find a GVC160 engine (plenty around with decks rusted beyond repair) and install it on the HRX217 if possible.
4. Repair the current GVC190 engine.
5. Buy a new engine
I considered repairing it and giving it to my son (although he is a die-hard Toro fan) or selling the mower as-is on Facebook Marketplace.
I have viewed many YouTube videos and visited other forums to see if a GVC160 to GVC190 is possible and have mixed results. Many say it is possible, except for the mounting bolt-holes may be slightly different.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
The deck is in pristine condition and the self-propelled appears to work when moving the belt by hand.
My options are I think:
1. Part it out-many of the engine components, the wheels and blades are in nearly-new condition
2. Find a donor GVC190 engine on another machine and transfer the new engine to the current deck
3. Find a GVC160 engine (plenty around with decks rusted beyond repair) and install it on the HRX217 if possible.
4. Repair the current GVC190 engine.
5. Buy a new engine
I considered repairing it and giving it to my son (although he is a die-hard Toro fan) or selling the mower as-is on Facebook Marketplace.
I have viewed many YouTube videos and visited other forums to see if a GVC160 to GVC190 is possible and have mixed results. Many say it is possible, except for the mounting bolt-holes may be slightly different.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!