MS180c Problem... Fixed Thanks

[sean.nickelson]

With all that horsing around... you could have taken a screwdriver and popped that nipple up into place.

I tried that, I didn't want to damage the boot. It would have saved me a lot of trouble if I could have just popped it into place.

 

[sean.nickelson]

Yeah, but I would never tell a kid to use a screwdriver on a nipple.......

Now THAT'S funny

 

[HarleyT]

Well, when you get it all apart, put up some pics, I can hook you up cheap on the boot/clamp/clutch if need be.

 

[sean.nickelson]

Thanks HarleyT. I'll get pics tonight. If I need any of those parts I'll let you know.

I know of 3 parts I'm going to need, all missing. Choke Rod, chain adjuster, and air filter. I'm probably going to update the chain adjuster to the front adjust style.

 

[sean.nickelson]

Here's the engine out of the chassis, with the intake boot still installed.

Here's the intake boot.

I tried to straighten the boot out, but it returns to the squashed shape. I'll try heating it a little to see if it will return to the correct shape. The ring is still intact, but misshapen.

Here's the damaged con rod.

So I'll probably need an intake at least, possibly a ring. The other needs are a choke rod, air filter, and a front screw tensioner. I have an engine on the way.

 

[AKDoug]

Why are you going with front adjust? You can go with the side cover adjuster which is handier. You are going to need a new side cover either way.

 

[sean.nickelson]

I didn't know that a side adjust was available. I'll see if I can find one.

 

[HarleyT]

I think one of the big rebuilders here knows how to straighten that rod!

I don't know of any side adjuster to fit this model.

 

[HarleyT]

I still don't think I could smash a boot on like that no matter how hard I tried.

 

[sean.nickelson]

That crank is toast. I had to grind flat spots on the flywheel side so I could clamp a vise on it to get the clutch off. I'm not concerned with salvaging the crank or the con rod. I'll order a new crank and piston at some point and rebuild the engine as a spare.

 

[HarleyT]

Sorry, I was joking about the rod, I figured I could stir up a turd or two.....

 

[sean.nickelson]

No problem, it's hard to convey humor/sarcasm in text.

Well, the engine is supposed to be delivered tomorrow. I think the intake boot is salvageable. I applied a little heat from my heat gun and it crawled back into the correct shape.

Before

After

 

[sean.nickelson]

Engine showed up today. I'll be installing it tonight. I stopped by my local Stihl dealer and picked up a choke rod and an air filter. My original reason for visiting the dealer is the my flywheel nut seems to have vanished. My dealer didn't have one in stock. Can I use a non-flanged nut to replace it, or is a flanged nut required?

 

[HarleyT]

Wow, is that the same boot? You are more determined than I am, any rubber smooshed like that would have hit the chitcan a long time ago.

 

[sean.nickelson]

Yep, same boot. I just heated it a little with a heat gun and it straightened itself back up. I use the same process on turkey decoys. They are creased and nasty looking new out of the box, add a little heat and they pop back into their original shape.

 

[David Young]

Here's the engine out of the chassis, with the intake boot still installed.

Here's the intake boot.

I tried to straighten the boot out, but it returns to the squashed shape. I'll try heating it a little to see if it will return to the correct shape. The ring is still intact, but misshapen.

Here's the damaged con rod.

So I'll probably need an intake at least, possibly a ring. The other needs are a choke rod, air filter, and a front screw tensioner. I have an engine on the way.

That Conrod duffle cation is hardly noticeable are you sure it's a problem?

 

[HarleyT]

Huh?

 

[HarleyT]

I am sure the gang will be here shortly to attack my "huh"....., but I still have to throw it out there...

 

[HarleyT]

If you mean the bent rod, that just means that the saw came from Ohio.......

 

[sean.nickelson]

It runs. I need to "fine tune" the barely adjustable carb, but it runs. Now to figure out what to do about the missing adjuster.