1992 MTD TurfPower wheezes and clangs

fargo-guy

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I inherited a green MTD TurfPower 42" lawn tractor with a 12 h.p. Briggs engine bought originally in about 1992. I try to keep it running in memory of my dad. It uses a little oil and had been running o.k., but now when I shut it off, it makes a clanging sound and it wheezes when it stops. I'm guessing it could be something with the valves. Any ideas?


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MowLife

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OHV or a flathead?
 

fargo-guy

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I don't know if OHV or flathead. I don't have the engine here to look at.
 

Fish

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Watch the engine while this happens. See if the engine's mounting bolts are loose.
 

fargo-guy

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Good idea. I've had that happen before when some inexperienced mechanics reassembled it.
 
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