Valve guide moved

Phillybo

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sgkent said:
if the head has not been off, do a visual inspection with a bore scope on the piston. You may find that the pushrod was bent when the piston and the valve met. That can be because the piston cracked and broke into a top and bottom, or a valve hung open. The leak can be either the hole in the piston, cracked piston or a broken guide and bent valve where air is leaking past the guide. Usually that will also show up in the intake or the exhaust.
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I don’t have a scope.It did sound like some air movement around the valves also But mostly out of the dipstick. The plugs got slightly oil running it just for a couple minutes so I’m guess rings or piston.
 
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Tiger Small Engine said:
the only real way to make it right long term is a new cylinder head.
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Totally agree.
Tiger Small Engine said:
Yes there are ways to “bush fix” it, but not recommended.
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Why, because that Band-Aid repair will not last.

People have $1400.00 cell phones and skimp out on mower repairs. Probably have $150,000 worth of cars "laying" on the driveway......... I don't get it.
 
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Phillybo said:
Valve lash was VERY loose so I may have gotten lucky and just bent a push rod.
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No talk about the cooling fins. All hey let's hammer down the valve guide. What about what caused this to happen in the first place?
 
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Good workable borescope $20 https://amazon.com/dp/B07PBF6DX5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_9

nice bore scope $49 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0928Q3T42?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1

Really nice bore scope $129 for 5', $10 more for 10' https://www.amazon.com/DEPSTECH-Articulating-Articulated-Industrial-Inspection/dp/B0DT16R78W/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=351YHVQORYEB0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7tY6VTCHYFCqHccEaGzh-KuDrrl5vznyq-QCVVhJGKFNRskDh0B9g7RN668bt2OXlPWIINfCpl1MbUI5YwGXQf6i3vGQGJ2IYGjPM3Dfd0sawDb5GBnbPtp9RyyQKYSlDTYsltmWh_hN8wac663RumVPal3YhleEMxdiPPMR2v0hj8UmPvFVTjn5B5anowEj5fT3nenNJiH3gE0JhUOiAYZSqrq7JlgwcbKixWOE9T1A1yBwUv9ymk0hlaEcs988oUbVbiP4T3vrPB7tWuPA7k5j2uWDYn9HFOb4jUqiXf4.Ykj-Ff3xpkCHmu0R6-k5hmhJk91JXQS_gI0PY4_JsL4&dib_tag=se&keywords=depstech+borescope&qid=1757368424&s=industrial&sprefix=depstech+borescope,industrial,152&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1
 
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sgkent said:
Good workable borescope $20 https://amazon.com/dp/B07PBF6DX5?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_9

nice bore scope $49 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0928Q3T42?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2&th=1

Really nice bore scope $129 for 5', $10 more for 10' https://www.amazon.com/DEPSTECH-Articulating-Articulated-Industrial-Inspection/dp/B0DT16R78W/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=351YHVQORYEB0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7tY6VTCHYFCqHccEaGzh-KuDrrl5vznyq-QCVVhJGKFNRskDh0B9g7RN668bt2OXlPWIINfCpl1MbUI5YwGXQf6i3vGQGJ2IYGjPM3Dfd0sawDb5GBnbPtp9RyyQKYSlDTYsltmWh_hN8wac663RumVPal3YhleEMxdiPPMR2v0hj8UmPvFVTjn5B5anowEj5fT3nenNJiH3gE0JhUOiAYZSqrq7JlgwcbKixWOE9T1A1yBwUv9ymk0hlaEcs988oUbVbiP4T3vrPB7tWuPA7k5j2uWDYn9HFOb4jUqiXf4.Ykj-Ff3xpkCHmu0R6-k5hmhJk91JXQS_gI0PY4_JsL4&dib_tag=se&keywords=depstech+borescope&qid=1757368424&s=industrial&sprefix=depstech+borescope,industrial,152&sr=1-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1
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Thanks I need to get one
 
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