Valve adjustment???

[X-man]

Sounds like a blown head gasket to me ? Maybe check the compression.

S**t. I hope it's not the head gasket.

 

[exotion]

S**t. I hope it's not the head gasket.

Head gaskets are really simple in small engines the hardest part is re adjusting the valves

 

[Fish]

Yeah, I said it sounds like a gasket leak to me, I would have someone crank, while I sprayed some wd40 around the head, intake and exhaust gaskets, and look for a movement of the vapor for a quick check. Not a hard repair if one of them is blown.

 

[tybilly]

I thought a blown head gskt sounds like a bird chirp,but this vid wasn't in hi def.lol

 

[X-man]

I'm starting to assume that I blew a gasket. Pretty soon I'm gonna be taking it to my mechanic to get it fixed. Gasket is not the only thing wrong with it.

 

[X-man]

I'm starting to assume that I blew a gasket. Pretty soon I'm gonna be taking it to my mechanic to get it fixed. Gasket is not the only thing wrong with it.

I've pretty much beaten my tractor to hell last year.

Things it needs:
ｷRear tires need tubes
ｷCarburetor needs cleaning
ｷHead gasket (?)
ｷPulleys on mowing deck need to be tightened (that I can do myself)
ｷNeeds a drive belt
ｷAlso needs Mowing belt (I can do that myself too)

Hopefully nothing else gets added to that list during springtime.

 

[Carscw]

I've pretty much beaten my tractor to hell last year. Things it needs: ｷRear tires need tubes ｷCarburetor needs cleaning ｷHead gasket (?) ｷPulleys on mowing deck need to be tightened (that I can do myself) ｷNeeds a drive belt ｷAlso needs Mowing belt (I can do that myself too) Hopefully nothing else gets added to that list during springtime.

Clean all your pulleys with a wire brush. Will help the belts last longer

 

[GetTechnicalWithJd]

FYI - SV15-S should have hydraulic lifters.

 

[X-man]

FYI - SV15-S should have hydraulic lifters.

*CV15-S*

It does have hydraulic lifters. However it's not a lifter problem. I've pretty much come down to the conclusion that it's possibly a blown head gasket. I haven't started it since January 6 (Feb. 12 today) so I haven't had a chance to know for sure what went wrong. It's a 16 year old tractor so I know that problems are gonna arise more often than not. I may retire it after the 2014 mowing season if it holds up this year.

 

[GetTechnicalWithJd]

*CV15-S*

It does have hydraulic lifters. However it's not a lifter problem. I've pretty much come down to the conclusion that it's possibly a blown head gasket. I haven't started it since January 6 (Feb. 12 today) so I haven't had a chance to know for sure what went wrong. It's a 16 year old tractor so I know that problems are gonna arise more often than not. I may retire it after the 2014 mowing season if it holds up this year.

All good, I just hope you get it sorted. My comment was purely because the thread topic is "Valve adjustment???" and there is no valve adjustment on this engine as it has hydraulic lifters.