Did you use the metal piston stop and then hit the clutch with an air impact? or hit the wrench you were using with a hammer?
Did I just catch this piston before it exploded?
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Did you use the metal piston stop and then hit the clutch with an air impact? or hit the wrench you were using with a hammer?
Do you have a pic of the underside of the crown prior to cleaning?
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I wonder how many saws here are killed by the guy working on it?
I've yet to kill a saw, although I accidentally bent a con rod while disassembling a saw once. I was doing something sketchy to remove the clutch but I thought even if I wrecked the crank it would be okay since I had a spare, but it turns out my spare had a different flywheel taper. That little move cost me $70. That was back when I knew next to nothing about saws and was attempting my first rebuild, actually.
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JB Weld it!
If it were mine, I think I would hit it with about 200A of AC from the TIG torch for 2-3 seconds, give it one or two dabs of 4043, and call it macaroni.
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I have one. 1115 030 2001. No rings or wrist pin. Yes I’m in the United States
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Not near as many as are killed by the owner. My chainsaw buddy had a neighbor come over this past week and ask my buddy if he wanted to fix his brand new MS170. He had put staright gas in the fuel tank, and then put the mix oil in the bar oil tank, with predictable results. He tried to get warranty from the dealer but they were having none of it. They did offer him $10 on trade towards another new MS170 lol.
You trying to start an oil thread?
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Well... Amsoil Sabre IS the best mix oil....You trying to start an oil thread?
Lol, whatever you say!
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Glad we are in agreementLol, whatever you say!
No
I bring the piston above the exhaust port, loop the paracord in the middle then fill the remaining cylinder space with Paracord. I then use a breaker bar.
Why not just hit it with a few burps of an impact gun?
I do that too
but only using the compression from the saw with the spark plug in. No piston stop
Of course. Smashing a piston against a stop with an impact would be stupid. I guess you had to clarify that, given the condition of your piston..lol.
not laughing about the condition of your piston. That is most unfortunate.
I've done it with cord too, but why bother? And why fool around with a puller on a flywheel? And why use a fork on balljoints on a vehicle. Smart mechanics have found ingenious ways around many things.
not laughing about the condition of your piston. That is most unfortunate.
I've done it with cord too, but why bother? And why fool around with a puller on a flywheel? And why use a fork on balljoints on a vehicle. Smart mechanics have found ingenious ways around many things.
piston stop or wrong sparkplug?...looks like a center electrode sized divot.
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I do that too
That’s what I prefer to do too mate, leave spark plug in and give it a few ugga duggas from the rattle gun and you’re all good [emoji1303]
Hmm gents, very interesting revelation.
looking at other peoples 045 pistons, they have the dent in the top and protrusion in the bottom, but no cracking?
looking at other peoples 045 pistons, they have the dent in the top and protrusion in the bottom, but no cracking?
Hey mate ahh I just checked that’s a 52mm part number!! I’m gutted! Thanks so much for your generosity though.
Ok that piston has been paid for, should arrive in a few days
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