Gregor 4,846 #76 Posted December 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, killroy said: No numbers. Cover is long gone . I don't remember if it had them when I replaced rod 20 years ago. Lol No cover for 20 years, and it still runs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killroy 35 #77 Posted December 8, 2021 Lol replaced with a non rotted cover 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon925mn 39 #78 Posted December 9, 2021 Reading about the balance gears has me nervous about my new to me K321 on my C-145. This engine makes way more racket than my 10hp on my 310. Granted it floats vs frame bolted but it still sounds loud to me. I was just planning on blowing snow this winter and then read about this issue. Now the noises seem more noticeable because I'm listening for doom. Does anyone have video of what bad gears sound like? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,595 #79 Posted January 1, 2023 On 11/27/2021 at 8:12 PM, kpinnc said: Ok, so he drove out the pin and then back when finished Well folks I tried this today on my C160 Automatic K341. Bit of a chore driving the pins but it worked great. I did end up causing a mushroom end on the second one so I had to slice off the end with help from a Dremel. Don't care. It works fine the way it is. The shafts only need to be driven back in to prevent oil escaping. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,759 #80 Posted January 2, 2023 Driving the pins seems like a lot of extra work. The gears split so easy with a cold chisel. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,595 #81 Posted January 2, 2023 8 hours ago, oliver2-44 said: Driving the pins seems like a lot of extra work. The gears split so easy with a cold chisel. I agree with that in principle. I tried the split with the chisel I had available. Fail. I do however have a VERY nice set of long straight round Starrett punches. More work? Yes. Got it done though... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,085 #82 Posted January 3, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, oliver2-44 said: Driving the pins seems like a lot of extra work. The gears split so easy with a cold chisel. I went with the pins because I wasn't sure if I could find all the fragments and needle bearings if I used a chisel. My vision up close is not what it used to be. Whatever method works for you, works for me! Edited January 3, 2023 by kpinnc 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,299 #83 Posted January 3, 2023 11 hours ago, kpinnc said: went with the pins because I wasn't sure if I could find all the fragments and needle bearings if I used a chisel I have always had that thought about the broken gear fragments causing a problem later on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,085 #84 Posted January 4, 2023 15 hours ago, 953 nut said: I have always had that thought about the broken gear fragments causing a problem later on. And for clarification- you only pop out the top pin. The lower clip is easy to reach. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
