Lakeside53
Stihl Wrenching
Remember this? Sweat deal on an 064... $50... but supposedly has a crank case leak. Hasn't been run for over 10 years.
O.K... Rebuild the carb, replace a hose, starter rope etc.. but.. the prior owner said "leak"... Hmmmm....
Pressure and vac test time. Perfect! Hmmm... O.K., I'll start it up. Bit stiff, so I squirt mix in the cyinder.. Fill with gas and oil... Pull over a few times . Arghhh - bar oil all over the bench and me...
Now I know what he mean't by "leak". Suspecting a gasket... tear saw down and look for the obvious.
HUH? hidden underneath - two holes in the bottom of the oil tank?
Can only come from one place: WRONG length SCREWS in the bottom handle mount!
Easy fix... two tiny blobs of JB weld..
Checking the crank and bearings... sure feel rough... and stiff. It's already down to the engine - only 10 minutes more to split the case.
Bearings... looked good from the inside, BUT between the bearings and seals is this gritty carbon sludge. 10 years of sitting didn't help. Crappy oil mix.... muffler also dripping in what looks like outboard motor oil mix...
New bearing time... The rest is in great shape.
To be continued...
O.K... Rebuild the carb, replace a hose, starter rope etc.. but.. the prior owner said "leak"... Hmmmm....
Pressure and vac test time. Perfect! Hmmm... O.K., I'll start it up. Bit stiff, so I squirt mix in the cyinder.. Fill with gas and oil... Pull over a few times . Arghhh - bar oil all over the bench and me...
Now I know what he mean't by "leak". Suspecting a gasket... tear saw down and look for the obvious.
HUH? hidden underneath - two holes in the bottom of the oil tank?
Can only come from one place: WRONG length SCREWS in the bottom handle mount!
Easy fix... two tiny blobs of JB weld..
Checking the crank and bearings... sure feel rough... and stiff. It's already down to the engine - only 10 minutes more to split the case.
Bearings... looked good from the inside, BUT between the bearings and seals is this gritty carbon sludge. 10 years of sitting didn't help. Crappy oil mix.... muffler also dripping in what looks like outboard motor oil mix...
New bearing time... The rest is in great shape.
To be continued...
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