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    Troy-Bilt TB230 making metal on metal sound

    Thanks for the honesty! Never looked into just getting an engine. If I get the right one (to fit the frame of the TB230, and tools), I theoretically could just swap it in and out? To be honest, looks like I'll start scanning craiglist or I'll just get a new one. I am treading in uncharted...
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    Troy-Bilt TB230 making metal on metal sound

    Long story short: My mom thought the "no oil change" meant no need to add oil. The engine wouldn't start one day and she told me about it and we put some new oil in (it was entirely empty!). When we did, it puffed out a lot of white smoke and eventually starting making a metal on metal sound so...
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