murraybriggsfan
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Engine is a 20HP year ~2000, Opposed Twin. About 7-800hrs. Splash lube.
Always smoked on startup.
It was ok until now except for issues with starter gears and the ignition coil. Decent maintenance, but the oil may have been left a season, but under the hours for a change. Not much use recently.
After this incident there was oil spillage, but the oil was a bit below the low mark. So lets say oil level was in the low range of the crosshairs. I don't believe the case is cracked.
Anyway, after the last starter gear stripped, I tried starting it with a strong impact driver, that may have contributed.
Installed starter.
So it made a terrible noise - smoke- came to a halt. Took off the inspection cover- both rods broken.
upper rod spun on the crank. Crank looks like it has material transfer but in my inexperienced eye salvageable.
Lower rod is still connected to crank, but broken in the middle.
Bores have no scratches.
Camshaft ok
Lots of metal pieces large and small in the engine.
I'm wondering if for about $100 or so it is worth to get used parts, clean up and repair? I have a repair manual.
My neighbor said I would repair it if I were you, even for a few hundred. he said he went thru 2 big box $1500 mowers in the last 6 years. They were professionally serviced too. He feels it would last at least that long repaired.
Always smoked on startup.
It was ok until now except for issues with starter gears and the ignition coil. Decent maintenance, but the oil may have been left a season, but under the hours for a change. Not much use recently.
After this incident there was oil spillage, but the oil was a bit below the low mark. So lets say oil level was in the low range of the crosshairs. I don't believe the case is cracked.
Anyway, after the last starter gear stripped, I tried starting it with a strong impact driver, that may have contributed.
Installed starter.
So it made a terrible noise - smoke- came to a halt. Took off the inspection cover- both rods broken.
upper rod spun on the crank. Crank looks like it has material transfer but in my inexperienced eye salvageable.
Lower rod is still connected to crank, but broken in the middle.
Bores have no scratches.
Camshaft ok
Lots of metal pieces large and small in the engine.
I'm wondering if for about $100 or so it is worth to get used parts, clean up and repair? I have a repair manual.
My neighbor said I would repair it if I were you, even for a few hundred. he said he went thru 2 big box $1500 mowers in the last 6 years. They were professionally serviced too. He feels it would last at least that long repaired.