Snoopy11 5,714 #51 Posted January 21, 2022 (edited) Topic: Ive decided to just let er rattle... @Snoopy11: Don Edited January 21, 2022 by Snoopy11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #52 Posted January 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: And you don't value your own health and safety? Fact is... everybody here is saying what they are because they give a fugg... Maybe we should... maybe we shouldn't... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #53 Posted January 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: And you don't value your own health and safety? I use grinders with the guards on...and i use a helmet to weld. What more do you want from me 🤣 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killroy 35 #54 Posted January 21, 2022 What muffler is that ? I'm looking for something to quiet down my 16 so I can hear my rattle/knock. Yours sounds like a rod knock . Best to take it back apart and see 👀 what's going on in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #55 Posted January 21, 2022 14 minutes ago, killroy said: What muffler is that ? I'm looking for something to quiet down my 16 so I can hear my rattle/knock. Yours sounds like a rod knock . Best to take it back apart and see 👀 what's going on in there. Stock muffler. I did...i found the rod at the outside limit of spec, crank right in the middle of spec, piston worn but bore well within tolerances..i put in a new rod, piston, rings, seals, gaskets...torqued it all to spec, still makes the same noise Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuneup 1,433 #56 Posted January 23, 2022 I'll chime-in here. My '80 rebuilt (by me) 301 always had a knock down near idle. Always thought it was excess crank play. I had that issue on the other older K301 and sure, had to alter the gasket to get it right. Took the 80 apart thanks to all this list's discussion on grenade gears and found they were more than done. Was that it? Heck, I don't know. It's strewn all over the garage waiting to locate a shop to bore it. Soon, soon. Good luck down there in Florida! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #57 Posted January 23, 2022 19 minutes ago, Tuneup said: I'll chime-in here. My '80 rebuilt (by me) 301 always had a knock down near idle. Always thought it was excess crank play. I had that issue on the other older K301 and sure, had to alter the gasket to get it right. Took the 80 apart thanks to all this list's discussion on grenade gears and found they were more than done. Was that it? Heck, I don't know. It's strewn all over the garage waiting to locate a shop to bore it. Soon, soon. Good luck down there in Florida! It can be hard to find a shop willing to tool up for small engine stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #58 Posted January 23, 2022 1 hour ago, RED-Z06 said: hard to find a shop willing to tool up for small engine stuff. Truth! Especially up here in Joisey where all the men have soft hands. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelhorse#1 1,657 #59 Posted January 23, 2022 6 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Truth! Especially up here in Joisey where all the men have soft hands. The folks around here never even heard of a Kohler.I don’t even think they know what a carburetor is …and that’s sad . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #60 Posted January 23, 2022 18 minutes ago, Wheelhorse#1 said: that’s sad A neighbor stopped by over the summer to ask me why he couldn't get his garden hose to stop leaking. I asked him if he checked the hose washer had fallen out. He asked; "What's a hose washer?" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #61 Posted January 23, 2022 31 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Truth! Especially up here in Joisey where all the men have soft hands. You think about it though...they have engines needing the decks fly cut, heads fly cut, bores punched out, cracks polished, mains align honed, they have to stop...find a way to affix a small engine into the machine, check for center, set feed speed and rpm, confirm target dimension...then run it in...clean up then go back to bread and butter jobs. Its like..i work on alot of Stihl, Husky and Echo trimmers...they are dead easy to repair, you just turn them out one after another, then someone brings in a 30 year old Maruyama that wont start and i have to figure out how it comes apart, figure out whats broken then figure out who sells parts and what's available...i could have fixed 3 echos in that time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #62 Posted January 23, 2022 2 minutes ago, RED-Z06 said: You think about it though...they have engines needing the decks fly cut, heads fly cut, bores punched out, cracks polished, mains align honed, they have to stop...find a way to affix a small engine into the machine, check for center, set feed speed and rpm, confirm target dimension...then run it in...clean up then go back to bread and butter jobs. Its like..i work on alot of Stihl, Husky and Echo trimmers...they are dead easy to repair, you just turn them out one after another, then someone brings in a 30 year old Maruyama that wont start and i have to figure out how it comes apart, figure out whats broken then figure out who sells parts and what's available...i could have fixed 3 echos in that time. So you're saying that the 'crackers' have soft hands too? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #63 Posted January 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: So you're saying that the 'crackers' have soft hands too? We call em Yuppies...and yes. I literally do 150+ dollar service calls to replace a battery because they dont own or cant operate a charger or 7/16 wrench. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #64 Posted January 23, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, RED-Z06 said: call em Yuppies There's Yuppies, and there's DAMN Yuppies ! You run mobile service too ? Edited January 23, 2022 by Jeff-C175 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #65 Posted January 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: There's Yuppies, and there's DAMN Yuppies ! You run mobile service too ? I try not to, i really dislike onsite work, but if they want to pay me...ill do it. Going Monday to put a spindle on a 42" craftsman. Part cost me $22, with the cordless impact ill have it changed in 20 minutes tops, quoted $175 and they were excited...they dont have to rent a truck and trailer because their Scion Tc cant actually be useful. Offered to pickup and deliver for a bit less but...they preferred to keep it on their property...odd people. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #66 Posted January 23, 2022 15 hours ago, RED-Z06 said: they preferred to keep it on their property Actually... people have good reason for feeling that way. Especially when when you are on the other side of dumb-butt service... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,739 #67 Posted January 23, 2022 I am going to lock this thread...it was OK to have at it, until the attacks started. It is too bad...you guys have a lot of experience to talk about...too bad you can't keep it civil. 2 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
