Kohler Courage Engine (MTD GOLD Rider) Oil leaking from bottom

bertsmobile1

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  • / Kohler Courage Engine (MTD GOLD Rider) Oil leaking from bottom
Scheduled service fee says 4 hours + parts.
That is for warranty work so assumes everything comes out easy the workshop has all of the special tools on hand & the engine is fairly well clean.
 

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  • / Kohler Courage Engine (MTD GOLD Rider) Oil leaking from bottom
this is on a 2012 MTD Gold 42" lawn tractor......is it worth in on a 7-8 year old mower, tp repair for $400-$600?
 

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  • / Kohler Courage Engine (MTD GOLD Rider) Oil leaking from bottom
Scheduled service fee says 4 hours + parts.
That is for warranty work so assumes everything comes out easy the workshop has all of the special tools on hand & the engine is fairly well clean.

I don't know where you are getting 4 hours for warranty when the 4/19 Kohler warranty guidelines show .3 for replacement of the seal and 1.0 for R & R engine. So unless you have something special to remove and get to the seal 1.3 is all you are getting from Kohler
 

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  • / Kohler Courage Engine (MTD GOLD Rider) Oil leaking from bottom
remember this is on a 2012 MTG Gold riding lawn tractor....not a new one. not sure if that makes a difference
 

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  • / Kohler Courage Engine (MTD GOLD Rider) Oil leaking from bottom
Sounds like the oil seal has failed.
Engine removal is probably needed for replacement.
Any mower repair shop can/should do it.
There are tons of videos on seal replacement on youtube.
Sticking my nose in here....is there a cover plate, for a (or the) cam shaft, with an o-ring fir a seal on this engine?
 

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  • / Kohler Courage Engine (MTD GOLD Rider) Oil leaking from bottom
Sticking my nose in here....is there a cover plate, for a (or the) cam shaft, with an o-ring fir a seal on this engine?
No. However the sump cover is on top of the block, so the block can stay on the frame for minor internal work.
 

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  • / Kohler Courage Engine (MTD GOLD Rider) Oil leaking from bottom
Oil coming out of the bottom of a Courage single would mean one of two things. the bottom crankshaft seal is leaking or the counterbalance has come loose and ventilated the block.
 
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