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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    Update from the shop They fixed my crank seal and the saw is running like a champ, despite the scored piston and cylinder. Thanks, you guys for bringing up the vacume test, and discovering the crank seal leak. yall have saved me some money. :D I still might do the BBkit though. happy trails
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    Chainsaw Experiment

    Nmurph can have it. \is ther some way to refurbish them I don't know about?
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    Chainsaw Experiment

    Didn't realize it would affect the bottum end. I guess I better not. Dead thread. oh well.Not even one funny joke.
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    Chainsaw Experiment

    what good is it?
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    Chainsaw Experiment

    MY 046 piston and cylinder are shot so Im putting in a BBkit. Since I won't need the old piston and cylinder I might as well blow it up. I was thinking about some kind of experiment like running coleman lantern fuel mixed with bean oil. Any kind of experiment you can think of...
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    I did some searching about squish and how you can adjust it by sanding the base and the use of gaskets. My intention is to bolt on the BB kit and use the NWP gasket from Baileys. I plan to bolt this on without measuring the squish. Bad idea? measuring it and adjusting it seems to be somewhat...
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    Ok. Hopefully the bearings are good . What is squish ? LOL.
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    Any other reasons a crank seal goes out?
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    Your right...Ouch. I thought he could slap new bearings in when he does the crank seal. Well... Can he at least check the bearings easily? Or is that expensive too. I wish I knew how to rep, you guys have been a big help so far. I may have to take you up on yor offer and get some guidance...
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    So really my problem has been trailed back tothis: Plastic bearing cages failled> bearings bunching> Crank seal leak> scored piston and cylinder. I do not want to put a repair on top of an existing problem. Is there anything else to consider, like what caused the plastic cages to fail?
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    I may have them do the crank seal and bearings since they said I am already half way in on the job I might as well pay the other $32. They have all the tools and will steam clea the saw which is nice. I'll probably do the BB kit myself. Do I need any special tools for this? The way i see it...
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    I was wondering what would have caused the crank seal to go out. Thanks guys. I will definately have them check the bearing cages. And the bearings for bunching. Is this a big job if they need replaced? I hope this saw does not end up being a money pit. So Its worth it to fix? Total work now...
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    Yeah I meant crank seal. Is it worth paying sixteyfour dollars to fix, the part is 7 bucks? I wouldn't mind doing it myself and do a BB kit. But none of this I have ever done before. Any way to get installation instructions?
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    News from the shop: I had it pressure tested. It has a leaky camshaft seal. This is the culprit of the scoring. Is this a difficult fix?
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    The dealer made his assessment from pulling the muffler and looking in the exhaust port. I hope he is wrong about the cylinder. When i pick it up today , I'll post here again.
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    How do I know what to look for when inspecting it- how much scoring can be tolerated on the jug/cylinder, and how much on the piston?
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    What is a caber piston? why would need that instead of the one in the BB kit? Anything else to consider, cost wise?
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    Yeah, I thougt he came to the conclusion a little quick. he said the scoring was from overworking the saw, or pushing on a dull chain. I don't do this. I know I havent straight gassed it , but like I said they noticed slight scoring during a tune up when i bougt it used 6-7 years ago.guess it...
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    Just the guy I was hoping would reply. Thanks Mr. Snelling. Does a BB kit make the saw more susceptible to heat damage? It is an older saw.
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    046 Magnum- beginning of the end?

    Need some advice here guys. Is a big bore kit alwas a good thing? Anyone ever try a NOS brand big bore kit on ebay? I have an 046 magnum that will not idle. The Stihl dealer told me today that the piston and cylinder are scored because of what he saw when he pulled the muffler and looked...
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