Sold UGLY STIHL 088 GREAT RUNNER

[ELECT6845]

Cosmetics on this saw are rough but it runs great. As you can see in the pictures the plastics are rough and missing the emblems . The inside felling spike bolt hole has been broken out, looks as the bolt got loose and they kept using it until it broke out. I took the saw apart and gave it a very good cleaning. The crank is tight and the piston/cylinder are in great shape. I deleted the base gasket, cut the chamber to set the squish, and did some mild porting. Muffler deflector has been opened up and tabs on the carb deleted. Saw also got new clutch springs and oiler gear. Compression ended up at 180. This saws was at the NW IN. gtg and made several cuts with a 36" bar. It pulls very well. ASKING 750.00 PLUS SHIPPING

 

[Cbob]

Now that would be a beast of a milling saw! GLWS

 

[ELECT6845]

Here are two pictures of the damage.

 

[mdavlee]

Jb weld would fix that good enough for the bolt or Shaun could weld it.

 

[fearofpavement]

I have a lot of confidence in JB Weld but not sure it would be strong enough for that application. IF the saw were used on a mill, it would be a non issue.

 

[mdavlee]

I had a 460 with a repair on the top bolt. It had held a while before I got it.

 

[BigOakAdot]

Are you selling this PHO?

 

[ELECT6845]

Pho

 

[nstueve]

x2 on new owner sending to shaun to have the bolt hole tigged back up and ground out. He does a fantastic job on magnesium welding which you can't say for 99% of other welders out there.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

It likely won't be, like you mention. I tried on a 460 and it failed almost right away.
It broke inntge same area as that 88. a hired hand somehow bent the felling spike and I tried to straighten it without pulling it off the saw.

To fix I made a small steel tab to grab the factory hole and drilled a new hole a little further back.

I have a lot of confidence in JB Weld but not sure it would be strong enough for that application. IF the saw were used on a mill, it would be a non issue.

 

[rynosawr]

I had an 044 with the same problem but was worse. Not only was the top spike mount broke out like yours, but the bottom hole was stripped out as well.

I tapped the bottom spike hole with an 8mm tap and then at the upper part of the backside of the oil tank sticking out, I drilled and tapped two 5mm holes , one on top of the other. I think it was a decent repair and the spike seemed sturdy afterwards. I also mounted the outer spike so with both mounted, I felt sure it would hold.


Sold it on craigslist to a guy and showed him my fix and he was fine with it

 

[LowVolt]

How about a 200t rear handle in trade on this saw?

 

[Jon1212]

It likely won't be, like you mention. I tried on a 460 and it failed almost right away.
It broke inntge same area as that 88. a hired hand somehow bent the felling spike and I tried to straighten it without pulling it off the saw.

To fix I made a small steel tab to grab the factory hole and drilled a new hole a little further back.

Huh? WTF!?

 

[BWS-LLC]

Huh? WTF!?

You can't fix stupid Jon...

 

[brian99574]

Curious did the saw sell or is it available?

 

[ELECT6845]

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