Latest activity

This old work horse just keeps going. I have noticed a lot of drive belt flop. I recently replaced the deck clutch and can see wear on...

I was taught in machine work that the harder surface wears when combined with a softer surface when contamination is present. The...

Not to confuse things but here are a few photos of an old crankshaft that I think is fro a Honda with the same type of damage to the...

Here are some photos of the upper bearing surface on the crankshaft and the damaged cast aluminum bearing surface in the lid. As I...

The issue is they are showing the starter for the use after 140601 but nothing for the before numbers. And the new series starte...

The service manual for the single cylinder Intek says to use valve guide lube on the head bolts

No, not yet.

Try this site. https://www.briggsandstratton.com/au/en_au/support.html The date code should be listed in the same area as the model and...

There are many videos and postings showing how to replace the head gasket on Intek engines. All of the ones I have watched show the head...

Hi slomo, I call BS on the drain plug rusted in place story. It was likely severely overtightened in the past and the threads were...

Yep, I am a beaten man!:) Re: Date code..........I noticed in the B&S website date codes with a lot more digits than xx-xx-xx......I...

An oiled plug, rusted in place...... Let that percolate a bit. Meaning they stripped slash cross threaded it.

Speedy oil change places clued me in on that practice, as they strip out so many drain plugs, they need a way to put in a self-threading...

Thank you--and I'm glad it's "not just me." LOL

And just as a historical note....when Wernher Von Braun moved to Redstone Arsenal near Huntsville there was a conspiracy to welcome...