Intek 40 Series Pushrod Length vs Adjustment Range

[TobyU]

Where can you get small quantities of metals at a delivered price that is cheaper than a couple of pushrods? If the ones I have don't work because there isn't enough adjustment in the rocker arm screws, I can just order the genuine B&S pushrods, or see if a local John Deere or whoever dealer might happen to have some in stock.

This is what I first thought of and recommended in my first post, I didn't read all of the entries..
You should be able to order from eBay or Amazon and if they say the brand name is Briggs & Stratton and they show a picture of the package then hopefully it will be a brand name OEM when it comes in.
Unfortunately some things are bad online about this as they do it with belts too.
I will not put an aftermarket belt on a machine because they never last as long and half the time they don't even fit right or work right whether it be not engaging properly or disengaging.
It simply isn't worth it for the few extra dollars you save.

I say the same about push rods.

 

[kbowley]

While all these suggestions are interesting, they are not the correct way to fix it and prevent issues down the road. God lord, man, just buy the correct OEM parts and fix it right.

 

[Dave_C]

While all these suggestions are interesting, they are not the correct way to fix it and prevent issues down the road. God lord, man, just buy the correct OEM parts and fix it right.

I can appreciate your position on this, when a customer is paying more for labor than parts, and you want to minimize come-backs, but I am very much about replacing/refurbishing down at the discrete component level of what actually failed and reusing the rest, whether it be a furnace, car, washing machine, computer power supply, whatever.

Often that saves equipment down-time and repair time too, but in this case I trade a little time for the learning experience, and the valve guide might just pop right back out, I accept that, but it was a pretty tight fit going back in, plus the additional measures taken, so I have hopes.

Plus it saves me money, creates less waste in landfills and from mining/manufacturing/distribution of goods that "may" not need replaced, though at this point, if it ends up needing a new head, it'll get one.