Hi all,
Got a 5HP B&S engine that my father has been using for close to 20 years now.
Still runs fine after I cleaned up the spark plugs, change the oil and clean the air filter.
However, when I started it up 2 weeks ago, I noticed the muffler was shaking excessively against the cage that protects it.
The muffler looks like the following:
Muffler For Briggs and Stratton # 490547 692038 35-027
I thought the bolts got loosen so I tried tightening them.
However, the real issue is that the thread holes where the bolts tightens go in are completely gone.
Due to the age of this lawnmower, I am not looking for expensive repairs.
I just want to get the muffler back on tight so we can run it into the ground.
Would something like JB Weld work in this case? Or any other suggestions?
I was thinking another way is to use a bigger bolt, but that will require some drilling on the muffler to enlarge the holes too.
Thanks in advance.
Got a 5HP B&S engine that my father has been using for close to 20 years now.
Still runs fine after I cleaned up the spark plugs, change the oil and clean the air filter.
However, when I started it up 2 weeks ago, I noticed the muffler was shaking excessively against the cage that protects it.
The muffler looks like the following:
Muffler For Briggs and Stratton # 490547 692038 35-027
I thought the bolts got loosen so I tried tightening them.
However, the real issue is that the thread holes where the bolts tightens go in are completely gone.
Due to the age of this lawnmower, I am not looking for expensive repairs.
I just want to get the muffler back on tight so we can run it into the ground.
Would something like JB Weld work in this case? Or any other suggestions?
I was thinking another way is to use a bigger bolt, but that will require some drilling on the muffler to enlarge the holes too.
Thanks in advance.