Thank you!, Yeah that's pretty typical when it's not running you really can't tell, I guess I was kind of Lucky but then again these courage series had plenty of problems so I guess I lucked out somewhat..
@@Wallabydam Keep up the good work man. I love buying these things not running and making them nice again. I've had my share of losses, but the wins more than make up for it!
@@ericpigg2689 same here, better buys for us that can repair!! Satisfaction is a great feeling after bringing something back to working condition as always! Thanks again!
To the best of my memory I had a cc1045 but it had a kaw engine. Years later i sold it for $200 and told the buyer he was buying a $199 engine surrounded by $1 of tractor. I regret saying that because it was easy to work on and parts were cheap and easy to get. It was also used for years mowing very heavy grass on a farm in central PA and often abused.
Oh Hell Yea!! Good Job Man, These Courage engines are really problematic from beginning to end. I have had Many customers bring tractors with these Engines in them, and the Exhaust valve is prone with several issues, Also the sump cover being on top has its own plethora of issues, mainly the bolts are not torqued very tight from the factory, the vibrations of the engine loosens them and the next thing to fail is the very very thin walled block will crack because the sump cover is loose. My fix for this has been to JB Weld the block to seal the crack, re-assemble the sump cover with Red Lock-tight, and proper factory torque specs. BTW intake valve lash is correct at .003, but I have been setting the exhaust to .004 just because that side of the head does get so Hot, I also peen the exhaust valve guide to keep it in place.
Lots of engines are assembled brand new with oversized cylinders; usually to correct defects in brand new cylinder bores. It's not really uncommon. Great job!
the thing i like about these engines, which is not much, is that when you buy a carb kit or head gasket kit they include almost all the parts that you may need and at a fair price
I have this same exact mower from 2006 with 450 hours. it will run for sometimes for 5 minutes or sometimes for one hour and then it will spit sputter and choke itself out. Goes from High RPms to low rpms before it dies out and sometimes back fires.I have takin it from the dealer I bought it from over 20 times and they cannot get it dialed in. I have so many new parts in it I refuse to give up on it. They keep trying to get me to buy a new used one.I keep saying common and fix this thing they way it should be fixed! Im not to good mechanic wise. But Im hoping I can show a different shop this video to get it back to par.
Hey thanks! Yeah nylon or plastic gears to me do not belong in any engine, Working on it yourself is usually best, it goes to show you a shop will not waste time working on it but rather just replace the engine, when it needs about $60 maybe in parts, Thanks for taking the time and stopping in to watch,
That is unbelievable. $40! I had a 1525, with a Kohler CV15. Only 50 hours and it needed a new short block. Bet the PO had his share of problems and had the engine rebuilt. You've got yourself a new lawn tractor, good stuff.
You even offered less than an already bargain price of $50 ? What a great catch. It looks like it will buff up nicely too once it's sorted. 46" deck is a plus too as most small tractors are 42" or less. Only in America !
Yes, only $10 less, but i had no clue to any other possible hidden problems it may have. It cleaned up like new. I am not a fan of the courage series engines. A family member now uses it on a weekly basis, it is still going good and does a nice job, only needed a replacement starter recently, but it still "Kicks Grass!" .
@@Wallabydam I bought one last winter that's 9 years old and neglected. It ran fine,but pto wasn't engaging. New belts,pto handle,and alot of lubricating got it going. I'm not super satisfied with the deck. I'm thinking they may of hit something and bent a hanger because I cant get it level front to back. The fronts supposed to be a little lower than the back,but this ones 1/2" lower and that's as close as I can get it.
I have the 21HP courage in my husquvarna mower and its beed flawless, I mow 2 acres twice a week on a very steep hill and i have about 170 hours on it since new. Only changed the oil once and never have touched the belts! and just changd the blades and added a mulch kit, it handle the mulch kit really well.
The Courage engine was not the greatest design, Kohler built it for lower price and still make money on it, but it was a bad design, they had a recall on all those engines for a short time for anyone having one on a rider mower IF it was not the V twin design, after i fixed mine i reduced the full throttle speed a few hundred and its been great since,
Wallabydam i can understand that, before i had this current mower i had a 16HP 42" Scott's by john deere from the mid/late 90's and it had a kholer in it and it did wondeful till i got my new mower and the carb gunked up and we sold it which was a huge mistake.. and we had had it since new to. i guess I'll always be loyal to kholer for the 15+ years of great service i've got from them
Im a Loyal Kohler engine guy, but I have seen the Briggs V twins run pretty good without problems, to me a Kohler Command or MAGNUM series engines are excellent, I have a strong dislike for the courage single cylinder engines, that had a Huge amount of problems with cracked blocks, crank balancers failing as well, it really is cheaply made if you ever looks at them apart, They have Self Tapping Screw type bolts holding the Cam Followers in them, at least that's what was in mine when I took it apart, But Kohler Engines in general are a Nice solid engine hands down,
Lots of car engines used nylon toothed timing gears for decades. I know my 65 327 cu in Chevelle engine had a plastic tooth cam gear and I bought a used 73 Mercury Cougar with a 351 Cleveland V8 that had a broken tooth timing gear in it when I bought it. There were plastic parts on the top of the oil filter and that alerted me to the fact. The engine was running but not the best. My 82 Pontiac TransAm had a plastic toothed cam gear. It had a chevy V8. They ran quiet. I replaced the plastic toothed cam gear in my TransAm with a metal gear and I could hear it whine.
I had the same mower. Lost compression one day and found the valve seat had come loose. Put it back in and peened around it with a center punch. Been running now for years. No new gaskets, no new anything.
Im running a courage 19 with 800 hrs. never had an isssue until it hit 800 needs a carb and tuneup. never had any work other then oil from PO. Got for free with a broken frame. welded and plated and run good since.
COOL, GREAT FIND...NEVER HEARD OF PLASTIC INTERNAL MOTOR PARTS IN AN ENGINE LOL EVEN IF IT IS JUST TIMING ...GREAT VIDEO...I GOT AN OLD MURRAY THATS MESSED UP ON ETHANOL GAS AND WILL NEED A CARB OVERHAUL MYSELF, AMAZING HOW MUCH YOU CAN SAVE TO WRENCH ON STUFF YOUR SELF.
Thanks! Yeah the Courage engines had a LOT of problems, this tractor only had 84.6 hours when i bought it, i now have 89.7 on it after the repair using it for mowing, If the engine blows i will put a Opposing cylinder 18HP B&S i have sittin in the garage, I measured it out, and it will fix in all the plastic and PTO, IM looking for the next good deal, my nephews usually find them and call me right away if its been posted within a hour..
Actually when these motors first came out they were better quality and they were called kolher command 2 . I have one in my 2003 craftsman dlt3000 and it runs great. but then they got cheap.
Is there anyway you could do a video of your mower sometime. I would like to see that. I had a Kohler Command once in a mower one cylinder didn't know that when these first come out that the engine was called a Kohler Command 2
Bagger are good to have, but they doont like wet or even damp grass,, it usually clogs up in the chute, you would have to change your blades for a bagger as well, that has more curve on the back of the blade, so it can push the grass out harder and farther up into the system, i know someone that bought a bagger system paid like 500 for it with blades and it would plug up, but he would mow too fast and or when it was damp, he used it one time, and then asked me to take it off, vacuums are best.
The gears just lift right up and out, you just line up the EX marking with the crank marking on the exhaust cam, and the INT marking on the crank mark with the Intake valve cam, crank should have two marks if i remember right for both to line up, you can look it up real easy online, free. Its been over a year now, I do not remember the kit number, but you can look it up possibly on partstree . com, get the parts number and do a search on the web for best price, too much oil, blows out seals,
Whenever i buy anything anymore, i always go and read the reviews about it, I have a cub cadet 1641 with a briggs 16 HP V twinn, and its mowing with a 54inch deck that i put on it, and it works great, good power form that engine, Just have to make sure change the oil, and keep those finns clean, they hate heat, and makes the valves stick when overheated , I have two other mowers with briggs opposing cylinder twinn engines, those are bullit proof engines, last a lot of hours with those,
I don't know what to think of these Courage engines. I got a 27 HP twin cylinder that I gotta take a look at. It is really hard to crank over also. I have nearly 870 hours on it and in ran fine up until that. It is anyone''s guess what the issue is. I took one of the cylinder heads off and took it to a local shop and they said I would need a new head. The valve guides are starting to come out. You can see them too if you can look in the intake and exhaust ports. This guy is honest enough that he won't try to sell you a part you don't need. Besides, I could walk there in a half hour on our back roads. I am thinking with all the hours that are on it, it has lasted long enough. I got an older John Deere to replace it. It has 1300 hours on it and still runs great. It has a single cylinder 17 HP Kawasaki engine and cuts nicer than the one I had really. The 27 HP engine I have is on a Cub Cadet GT1554 and everything else on the tractor works except the motor. It ran smoothly until this happened and it ran rough (seems very common on these things). There is minimal or no rust because it is garage kept and never left in the rain. I blow it off with a battery leaf blower when I am done with it. I grease the spindles and all of that other stuff including changing the hydrostatic fluid (on this one you take off the filter and it all drains out). I wonder what it would be worth to anyone who would be willing to attempt a repair. I don't know how much I should sell it for and I really would just not like to push it out to the woods on the back of my property to be forgotten. My mother does not think it would be a good idea to put any more money into it than already has been over the years maintaining it. Besides, it seems to me that I will just keep running into problems with this thing. It might finally blow up next time and put itself out of its misery once and for all if I do repair it. I know that MTD now owns the Cub Cadet brand and many people don't like MTD.
I have always seen brand new parts fail,. even a new battery, thats weird that a bad battery would keep blowing fuses, unless the battery was like F ed up and at like 14 volts or something, pretty bizzar thing , Thanks for sharing that !
this is what the guy told me when i bought it from him, it was not from oil or the guide it was from the unburned fuel is what i am thinking, being black smoke, he was running it full throttle mowing, when it shut down on him, the guide was normal, the valve slightly bent, timing gear had damage as you can see in the vid making the auto decompression kick the valve out slightly all the time during running, otherwise after the fix, it never smoked, runs great. thanks for stopping in.
this tractor has low hours on it, and looks damn near new, runs great now that i fixed it, i can get at least $500 for it, they sold from $1500 and up.
I think 3M makes those wheels too. It would not surprise me much if other abrasive manufacturers made them too but I know for a fact that 3M makes them. There are different colors for different grits too so if you are looking for a different finish, look at the different ones available. You could order them online if you can not find the grit you want at your local hardware store. You will more easily find them in places that sell auto body supplies, just be sure they don't want you to buy them by the box full. They last a fairly long time and unless you do a lot of auto body work a whole box would be a massive overkill. I would get 2 or three at the most because I won't need very many.
Shirley Bollhorst I have several myself. an original, 100, 122, 125, 126, 149, 582 special, cyclops models 1641, 1862, 1863, 2082 super, 2284 super,. I like my cub cadets 😆
Oregon the company that makes saw chaines also makes mower blades, ive heard good stuff about them, i personally get the factory stuff but all my tractors are wheelhorse and cub cadet and they have thick blades to begin with, might wanna check them out, sometimes ebay will have a good set as well at times,
You didn't show us how you straightened the valve. I have one with the same exact problem and have ordered a new valve. The intake valve is bent on mine. Great job on this video.
I took a screwdriver and placed it under the valve, I used a brass hammer and tapped on it until I got it as straight as possible and then use lapping compound to get the rest seat it up real good. I appreciate the comment
That was a great deal, thanks to your ability. Nice video with good description and editing. Thanks for sharing. I am disassembling a similar engine, that is knocking under load. Tomorrow I shall remove the crankcase cover.
somael my guess would be the shaft key is broken. Same symptom on my lawn mower after I hit a rear yard drain cover that stuck out 2" from the ground. What a dumb ass I was to leave that cover like it was for so many years. Ruined my lawnmower because of it. Now I would have fixed the problem. I canon believe the money I spent in my lifetime on mechanics ripping me off on simple repairs I could have done myself. Now that you tube is around I fix pretty much anything that breaks. With a little bit of seed money for basic tools I saved myself thousands of dollars instead of throwing out stuff and buying new again. The money I save I use a portion of to buy new tools. I would strongly suggest young guys to begin early in their life to teach themselves not to be scared and take thing apart and figure out how things work. We live in a throw things away economy. Nothing today is built to last. That is a manufacturing and marketing reality. Appliances now purposely don't last more than a few years so you can buy again and again. Don't know about you, but I work way to hard for my money to throw thins away because the little spring broke off as an example. Sorry I'm ranting at this point but I think you all understand my point. Cheers
I got a Cub Cadet 1050 given to me. The people said it wouldnt start but I found out that the battery was dead and a pulley on the deck was broken. So I charged up the battery and bought a $13 pulley. Sold it for $600 4 days later. Lol
Well Courage is a nightmare, the counter balance weight has been a problem and the nylon gears as well, as you could see in my engine, i agree with the BS engine, but ive heard rumors or them having oil lubrication issues, but i have a BS engine in my 1641 and it runs great! no problems except the PTO clutch going bad, The valve bent when the Valve retainer failed while it was running, piston came up and hit it when the valve was left stuck open till the piston smacked it, runs great now tho.
Great video, would really be interested in watching you perform the work, I have the same mower. How did you find torq specs for the valve cover and do you mind explaining the sequence? Those gaskets are notorious for leaking oil on to the muffler and I need to change mine again. Thanks again for sharing you knowledge.
Honestly, I worked on small engines most my life, its trial and error and i never did find the specs, I use a small 1/4 inch rachet and snugged them firm with the rachet in my palm, nothing more, if you are talking about the head bolts you can usually find the specs online or in the Head gasket kit. Thank you for the compliment as well !
I went into the garage today and found the Head gasket kit i used on the engine, it tells you the specs on everything as far as torque sequence for the head bolts and valve cover, and torque settings, so if you buy a kit it should be one in there..
Anyone who has one of these engines, it's a good idea to loctite the crankcase bolts in with some blue loctite to keep them from backing out. If the "lid" comes loose, the lower part of the block will crack.
I took a screwdriver and bent the valve back while it was in the head, re checking it several times, till i has no more then 001 of a inch then lapped the valve till seated proper, i wish more people would go to the shop that did not check this engine out and scare the owners with a $900 engine repair so they can sell them to me so i can fix more of them up over small item repair like this one, lol.. as long as that shop is in business, i might get more of these tractors!
Sorry, but i disagree. Dude, come on.... How much is a new valve... I get that you're trying to save a buck but, just for insurance of a good repair and your time and parts that you had in it..... Buy the new valve.
The shop's recommendation is understandable. They would be unable to give a reasonable repair estimate. They would have to charge for a diagnosis. They would have to give some sort of repair warranty. And, frankly, their techs may not have your analytical abilities. I just purchased a non-running LT1045 for $50. Yours has a better appearance.
@@SS-vb7pp I mean really dude. What's so difficult about straightening the valve, it was only slightly bent and is still in operation today, and not only saved the time of getting one but yea the money as well needless to say I'm sure I'm not the only one that has done this... if it was bent so bad that I would have to buy one then I would had...
Would've liked to see more detail on how you swapped the gears around. I've got same mowr and now getting a leak in the front of mower. Wife over filled oil when it started leaking. I am thinking maybe just a gasket blew due to much oil pressure.... I hope. What was the rebuild kit part number u used?
To be honest if your getting 100 psi, that's a great number, from my past experiences 80 psi on a hot engine. And 100 psi cold. Your engine has sufficient compression, 80 and below I would consider possibly a problem or engine that is getting tired and possibly needs a rebuild or replacment.
@@Wallabydam Thanks for your reply! I'm trying to find out why my 42" mower is leaving a 1" strip of uncut grass on every row I cut. I was told the engine could lack power ( RPM might be to low)
jwjordan915 several reasons can cause this. thick grass and too much ground speed. BLADES. blades new are squared at the ends,, and helps coverage on cutting overlap. with worn blades you can get a stripe of grass on some turns. Engine speed should be at 2800 to 3000 rpms for best results as well. also a dirty under deck. some homeowner brands decks clog and build up a lot of grass because it has not been cleaned and will not allow the correct effect of air movement inside which in some cases will in fact blow the grass down and away from the blades. disrupting proper air flow. check for bent mandrel or blades. this can effect cutting. that's all i can come up with off the top of my head...
I am with you on that, i was supprised at the head gasket kit i bought, But then again, its a pin to leave out something, and have to go back to buy it so why not have it in a kit, im not a big fan of these engines myself, Courage models i mean..
JPVegh no I didn't show it in the video but I did say and mentioned in the video that I bent the valve back and re-lap it in the seat. the bend was so slight but enough to cause a leak so I took a small flat blade screwdriver laid it between the seat and the valve and tapped it with a small hammer till I was happy with the result and re-lap the seat and valve..
This made me question whether i should get a courage on my next mower (i was going to). If you could would you always opt for briggs or do you think the same issues exist? I would prefer kawaski but then i will have to spend more
Well that engine was a earlier model. 2007 year. It's 2015 kohler after having to replace for free for a limited time to those customers a free replacement engine. That's came and gone. The newer courage engines I believe have had all problems worked out known in all previous engines. This problem existed in the single cylinder engines the V twin courage had no real problems that I am aware of. Out of the kohler I prefer the command model. Briggs sells a great engine as well both have strong points and lows. If you buy a new mower and it has a courage. More likely those problems are all taken care of with updated parts.
it will still never be an indestructible K series lol. run a k series for 20 some years of hard use and rebuild, rinse and repeat. they run forever. good 'ol cast iron horses
+Wallabydam it is that engine. how do I find out if it's the updated revision...I'm thinking not because it does have a valve cover leak, the dealer said he would fix before delivering it.
I took a popsicle stick and placed it under the opposite side of the bend, then used a brass hammer with light taps and checking til it was almost perfect and lapped the valve back in the seat .
HI, OK i looked but the number is wore off it, i looked all over for another and its long gone, i bought it off the Matco or snap-on truck when it came to my brothers shop, it works better then wire brush, because it keeps its shape, rather then bend, like the steel wires,
What's wrong with your kohler. I have a bunch, seems to be a well built engine that could last with proper maintenance, command series is decent. I Dont like the courage.👎
I'm sure that 12.5 was a command series. these problems I refer about and as well in the video pertains to the Courage series. there was engine parts that were updated 3 times from what I heard. and that was crank and balancer assembly.
well im not selling my 1320 just in case. i will be taking delivery of th LT1040 sometime in the middle of this week they said. how do I know if mine has been factory updated or not. (its 2 years old im told)?
courage engines in equipment only 2 years old have been updated engines from factory with strict standards for error. I believe engines 2009 and earlier had numerous problems
thats comforting to know. but would like to find out for sure when I finally get the thing, is there a document someplace that will tell me by serial number perhaps?
the later model Courage engines did get updated crank and counter weights, and updated cam gears, otherwise the previous engines had a huge recall that kohler had honored to all those that knew about it, and replaced those engines, but that was for a limited time so if anyone missed out, they were out of luck for a replacement,most all new parts are updated when you go to order them.
the one thing about Briggs and how you bye parts is stupid little things like gaskets and bolts don't come in the kit an then there like 5 buck a screw or for a gasket. (it gets annoying)
Uh oh..what's that? Like you didnt act that out! Engine cover was off already...valve cover off..noticed it on camera..ha! Keep it real brother! Leave the acting to taryl.
Mowers N Blowers to save time I loosened everything before taking it completely off, no acting, just trying to keep it short and to the point as I can, I couldn't put fake teeth and a wig on for sure lol... thanks for stopping in.
I have straiten motorcycle valves IV been a mechanic on bikes mowers boats cars ATVs one thing I learned shops will put it to you been doing it for 32 years got a stack of clymer Manuel's over knee high on ATVs motorcycles boat motors you name it IV probably got it don't hardly use them had them in my younger days some new for wiring isues
I was lucky to find it posted on online for sale locally for that amount, it runs great and cleaned up very nice as you can see, its not often a deal like that shows up, but im lucky i got the jump on it quick~!
Old Briggs are solid. the 10hp variant though have some issues that can be fixed easy (when old they like to dump all the gasoline into the crankhouse if you put into storage with full tank so best is to ether empty it or put a valve on the fuel hose) newer Briggs and a general problem with Briggs today is delivering of spare parts for warranty repair. this is a reason why Husqvarna have ditched Briggs for Kuhler on all models sold in Europe because most countries here have minimum warranty set by law and Briggs refuses to obey to it and trows the problem over on the manufacturer but Kuhler always gives longer. and good luck buying a new Briggs engine here... they are close to the price of an brand new lawn tractor (just a simple 13hp is 1300$ here)
@@Wallabydam I really appreciate that ... i checked the valves and adjusted them but that's about it but still no compression ill go ahead and check the rings and piston
@@tyrannosaurusmex5033 mine had a bent valve that is also a possibility as well you never know until you start taking things apart which kind of sucks but it's the only way Define the real problem of it, good luck with your findings 👍
Zachary I had replaced parts with updated parts. and my sister uses it now. goin strong and no issues. but I agree. the courage single cylinder series engines was junk.
I hear ya, I like the kohler Command engines, and the Briggs Vtwinns have some good power as well, as long as you keep the fins free from debris so they dont heat the head up too much and make the valve stick, they last!@ I like my old mowers, but The Cub Cadet we have now is a 27 HP 54inch cut, its a horse! mows through tough wet and tall grass, stripes good too, but its still one of those throw away mowers, that might last 10 years, for now , im happy with it,
I would at least tell that guy the mower repair shop he took it to we’re just plain to fucking lazy and to give that company bad review, I just use a wire wheel on my makita to clean valve and piston after I Tdc then I hit it with air compressor
Everything was clean the engine had no problems all that stuff I didn't show in a video I wasn't trying to make it 5 hour long UA-cam video everything that needed to be cleaned was clean after..
That’s bullshit they r using plastic gears In these new engines I’m selling my Troy built bronco as fast as I possibly can I miss the old Kawasaki fc420v single cylinder engines those things were built like a tank had over 23k plus run hours on it it was on an old 36in lesson walk behind then got a free John Deere 175 hydro with same engine and my old 36in is still puffing white smoke and fires up every time sold it to a family member
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These engines i feel are junk, the courage single cylinder engines, they have had a Ton of problems with balancers breaking and cam gears just like this one, the tractor otherwise worked great! I ended up selling it to my nephew and it is still going strong, it mows really nice except it takes a while because its only a 46 inch mowing deck,
Very nice job showing another dimension of trouble shooting and repair! Fun to find and be able to repair these "dirty" gems! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for stopping in to watch, and for the compliment!
Nice work! I've had some scores, but normally when I buy a non running mower that needs a "carb cleaning" I find a connecting rod in the sump!
Thank you!, Yeah that's pretty typical when it's not running you really can't tell, I guess I was kind of Lucky but then again these courage series had plenty of problems so I guess I lucked out somewhat..
@@Wallabydam Keep up the good work man. I love buying these things not running and making them nice again. I've had my share of losses, but the wins more than make up for it!
@@ericpigg2689 same here, better buys for us that can repair!! Satisfaction is a great feeling after bringing something back to working condition as always! Thanks again!
To the best of my memory I had a cc1045 but it had a kaw engine. Years later i sold it for $200 and told the buyer he was buying a $199 engine surrounded by $1 of tractor. I regret saying that because it was easy to work on and parts were cheap and easy to get. It was also used for years mowing very heavy grass on a farm in central PA and often abused.
Abby Rhodes this one was Givin to My sister. it had a valve spring keeper go. easy fix. still mows good😅
Oh Hell Yea!! Good Job Man, These Courage engines are really problematic from beginning to end. I have had Many customers bring tractors with these Engines in them, and the Exhaust valve is prone with several issues, Also the sump cover being on top has its own plethora of issues, mainly the bolts are not torqued very tight from the factory, the vibrations of the engine loosens them and the next thing to fail is the very very thin walled block will crack because the sump cover is loose. My fix for this has been to JB Weld the block to seal the crack, re-assemble the sump cover with Red Lock-tight, and proper factory torque specs. BTW intake valve lash is correct at .003, but I have been setting the exhaust to .004 just because that side of the head does get so Hot, I also peen the exhaust valve guide to keep it in place.
Lots of engines are assembled brand new with oversized cylinders; usually to correct defects in brand new cylinder bores. It's not really uncommon.
Great job!
scdevon Thank you, Tryin to save money where and when possible!
the thing i like about these engines, which is not much, is that when you buy a carb kit or head gasket kit they include almost all the parts that you may need and at a fair price
I have this same exact mower from 2006 with 450 hours. it will run for sometimes for 5 minutes or sometimes for one hour and then it will spit sputter and choke itself out. Goes from High RPms to low rpms before it dies out and sometimes back fires.I have takin it from the dealer I bought it from over 20 times and they cannot get it dialed in. I have so many new parts in it I refuse to give up on it. They keep trying to get me to buy a new used one.I keep saying common and fix this thing they way it should be fixed! Im not to good mechanic wise. But Im hoping I can show a different shop this video to get it back to par.
OfficialHankIII , we a if they tell you they can't fix it and are trying to sell you a new one, it's time you change small engine shops!
I have had this thing through 3 shops and 4 private mechanics and no one can dial it in
Hey thanks! Yeah nylon or plastic gears to me do not belong in any engine, Working on it yourself is usually best, it goes to show you a shop will not waste time working on it but rather just replace the engine, when it needs about $60 maybe in parts, Thanks for taking the time and stopping in to watch,
That was a great video. It was like ganbling in Vegas and u won it big. Came out looking new hreat job....
Richard Marte thanks, it still mows grass. New owner has it and uses it as needed.
That is unbelievable. $40! I had a 1525, with a Kohler CV15. Only 50 hours and it needed a new short block. Bet the PO had his share of problems and had the engine rebuilt. You've got yourself a new lawn tractor, good stuff.
You even offered less than an already bargain price of $50 ?
What a great catch. It looks like it will buff up nicely too once it's sorted. 46" deck is a plus too as most small tractors are 42" or less.
Only in America !
Yes, only $10 less, but i had no clue to any other possible hidden problems it may have. It cleaned up like new. I am not a fan of the courage series engines. A family member now uses it on a weekly basis, it is still going good and does a nice job, only needed a replacement starter recently, but it still "Kicks Grass!" .
@@Wallabydam I bought one last winter that's 9 years old and neglected. It ran fine,but pto wasn't engaging. New belts,pto handle,and alot of lubricating got it going. I'm not super satisfied with the deck. I'm thinking they may of hit something and bent a hanger because I cant get it level front to back. The fronts supposed to be a little lower than the back,but this ones 1/2" lower and that's as close as I can get it.
As long as it cuts nice and straight/flat, I'd go with it, decks are junk unless it's a fabrication style.
I have the 21HP courage in my husquvarna mower and its beed flawless, I mow 2 acres twice a week on a very steep hill and i have about 170 hours on it since new. Only changed the oil once and never have touched the belts! and just changd the blades and added a mulch kit, it handle the mulch kit really well.
The Courage engine was not the greatest design, Kohler built it for lower price and still make money on it, but it was a bad design, they had a recall on all those engines for a short time for anyone having one on a rider mower IF it was not the V twin design, after i fixed mine i reduced the full throttle speed a few hundred and its been great since,
Wallabydam i can understand that, before i had this current mower i had a 16HP 42" Scott's by john deere from the mid/late 90's and it had a kholer in it and it did wondeful till i got my new mower and the carb gunked up and we sold it which was a huge mistake.. and we had had it since new to. i guess I'll always be loyal to kholer for the 15+ years of great service i've got from them
Im a Loyal Kohler engine guy, but I have seen the Briggs V twins run pretty good without problems, to me a Kohler Command or MAGNUM series engines are excellent, I have a strong dislike for the courage single cylinder engines, that had a Huge amount of problems with cracked blocks, crank balancers failing as well, it really is cheaply made if you ever looks at them apart, They have Self Tapping Screw type bolts holding the Cam Followers in them, at least that's what was in mine when I took it apart, But Kohler Engines in general are a Nice solid engine hands down,
Lots of car engines used nylon toothed timing gears for decades. I know my 65 327 cu in Chevelle engine had a plastic tooth cam gear and I bought a used 73 Mercury Cougar with a 351 Cleveland V8 that had a broken tooth timing gear in it when I bought it. There were plastic parts on the top of the oil filter and that alerted me to the fact. The engine was running but not the best. My 82 Pontiac TransAm had a plastic toothed cam gear. It had a chevy V8. They ran quiet. I replaced the plastic toothed cam gear in my TransAm with a metal gear and I could hear it whine.
William White I remember those. Most the stock engines would have a cam jump timing. Would always replace those out for double roller.
I had the same mower. Lost compression one day and found the valve seat had come loose. Put it back in and peened around it with a center punch. Been running now for years. No new gaskets, no new anything.
Good Job! Glad to hear you were able to re-use the gaskets! I 👍
Those Kohler bucket engines have many issues especially around 400 to 500 hrs of use which in my opinion was engineered into its life expectancy.
Tim Pope I'm definitely not a fan of them. I think they are junk. Like you said lots of known problems.
Im running a courage 19 with 800 hrs. never had an isssue until it hit 800 needs a carb and tuneup. never had any work other then oil from PO. Got for free with a broken frame. welded and plated and run good since.
Takes courage to own a courage
Lol. Ticking time bomb engine.
COOL, GREAT FIND...NEVER HEARD OF PLASTIC INTERNAL MOTOR PARTS IN AN ENGINE LOL EVEN IF IT IS JUST TIMING ...GREAT VIDEO...I GOT AN OLD MURRAY THATS MESSED UP ON ETHANOL GAS AND WILL NEED A CARB OVERHAUL MYSELF, AMAZING HOW MUCH YOU CAN SAVE TO WRENCH ON STUFF YOUR SELF.
I got the same mower. Hopefully I have better luck lol. Mines only got 50 hours on it though
Sweet find and easy fix!!!
yes it was, ! thanks for watching !
Thanks! Yeah the Courage engines had a LOT of problems, this tractor only had 84.6 hours when i bought it, i now have 89.7 on it after the repair using it for mowing, If the engine blows i will put a Opposing cylinder 18HP B&S i have sittin in the garage, I measured it out, and it will fix in all the plastic and PTO, IM looking for the next good deal, my nephews usually find them and call me right away if its been posted within a hour..
Nice find, I hope your nephew got a finder's fee :)
Actually when these motors first came out they were better quality and they were called kolher command 2 . I have one in my 2003 craftsman dlt3000 and it runs great. but then they got cheap.
Is there anyway you could do a video of your mower sometime. I would like to see that. I had a Kohler Command once in a mower one cylinder didn't know that when these first come out that the engine was called a Kohler Command 2
I actually do go to my other channel 1988toyota and you'll see it on there
Thanks going to check it out now. Thanks for responding as well as a fast response
I tried going to your channel and its saying not found
427 Elevating Productions look up "rare Kohler command" and it will be on my 1988toyota channel
Thanks, needed some work, thought i had it fixed only to figure out it needed some internal work as well, Mows great,
Thank you ! I hope it is helpful to someone, Thanks for taking time to stop in and watch, much appreciate it.
Bagger are good to have, but they doont like wet or even damp grass,, it usually clogs up in the chute, you would have to change your blades for a bagger as well, that has more curve on the back of the blade, so it can push the grass out harder and farther up into the system, i know someone that bought a bagger system paid like 500 for it with blades and it would plug up, but he would mow too fast and or when it was damp, he used it one time, and then asked me to take it off, vacuums are best.
The gears just lift right up and out, you just line up the EX marking with the crank marking on the exhaust cam, and the INT marking on the crank mark with the Intake valve cam, crank should have two marks if i remember right for both to line up, you can look it up real easy online, free. Its been over a year now, I do not remember the kit number, but you can look it up possibly on partstree . com, get the parts number and do a search on the web for best price, too much oil, blows out seals,
Whenever i buy anything anymore, i always go and read the reviews about it, I have a cub cadet 1641 with a briggs 16 HP V twinn, and its mowing with a 54inch deck that i put on it, and it works great, good power form that engine, Just have to make sure change the oil, and keep those finns clean, they hate heat, and makes the valves stick when overheated , I have two other mowers with briggs opposing cylinder twinn engines, those are bullit proof engines, last a lot of hours with those,
Wallabydam I do the same thing and watch a few UA-cam vids to see what people think of that unit
I don't know what to think of these Courage engines. I got a 27 HP twin cylinder that I gotta take a look at. It is really hard to crank over also. I have nearly 870 hours on it and in ran fine up until that. It is anyone''s guess what the issue is. I took one of the cylinder heads off and took it to a local shop and they said I would need a new head. The valve guides are starting to come out. You can see them too if you can look in the intake and exhaust ports. This guy is honest enough that he won't try to sell you a part you don't need. Besides, I could walk there in a half hour on our back roads. I am thinking with all the hours that are on it, it has lasted long enough. I got an older John Deere to replace it. It has 1300 hours on it and still runs great. It has a single cylinder 17 HP Kawasaki engine and cuts nicer than the one I had really.
The 27 HP engine I have is on a Cub Cadet GT1554 and everything else on the tractor works except the motor. It ran smoothly until this happened and it ran rough (seems very common on these things). There is minimal or no rust because it is garage kept and never left in the rain. I blow it off with a battery leaf blower when I am done with it. I grease the spindles and all of that other stuff including changing the hydrostatic fluid (on this one you take off the filter and it all drains out). I wonder what it would be worth to anyone who would be willing to attempt a repair. I don't know how much I should sell it for and I really would just not like to push it out to the woods on the back of my property to be forgotten. My mother does not think it would be a good idea to put any more money into it than already has been over the years maintaining it. Besides, it seems to me that I will just keep running into problems with this thing. It might finally blow up next time and put itself out of its misery once and for all if I do repair it. I know that MTD now owns the Cub Cadet brand and many people don't like MTD.
I have always seen brand new parts fail,. even a new battery, thats weird that a bad battery would keep blowing fuses, unless the battery was like F ed up and at like 14 volts or something, pretty bizzar thing , Thanks for sharing that !
awesome i really love the cubs but if you did sell how much because i got a murray that i wanted to make in to an off roader like fearless front
this is what the guy told me when i bought it from him, it was not from oil or the guide it was from the unburned fuel is what i am thinking, being black smoke, he was running it full throttle mowing, when it shut down on him, the guide was normal, the valve slightly bent, timing gear had damage as you can see in the vid making the auto decompression kick the valve out slightly all the time during running, otherwise after the fix, it never smoked, runs great. thanks for stopping in.
this tractor has low hours on it, and looks damn near new, runs great now that i fixed it, i can get at least $500 for it, they sold from $1500 and up.
I think 3M makes those wheels too. It would not surprise me much if other abrasive manufacturers made them too but I know for a fact that 3M makes them. There are different colors for different grits too so if you are looking for a different finish, look at the different ones available. You could order them online if you can not find the grit you want at your local hardware store. You will more easily find them in places that sell auto body supplies, just be sure they don't want you to buy them by the box full. They last a fairly long time and unless you do a lot of auto body work a whole box would be a massive overkill. I would get 2 or three at the most because I won't need very many.
i have a 1450 international cubcadet with 14 horse kohler engine and50 inch deck and runs good to
Shirley Bollhorst I have several myself. an original, 100, 122, 125, 126, 149, 582 special, cyclops models 1641, 1862, 1863, 2082 super, 2284 super,. I like my cub cadets 😆
149 owner here, and YOU know how sad it is to see what's happened to CC's.
Hard to beat the old Kohler "K's".
Good video. It sure pays to be handy.
Thank you! it does help at times.
Oregon the company that makes saw chaines also makes mower blades, ive heard good stuff about them, i personally get the factory stuff but all my tractors are wheelhorse and cub cadet and they have thick blades to begin with, might wanna check them out, sometimes ebay will have a good set as well at times,
You didn't show us how you straightened the valve. I have one with the same exact problem and have ordered a new valve. The intake valve is bent on mine. Great job on this video.
I took a screwdriver and placed it under the valve, I used a brass hammer and tapped on it until I got it as straight as possible and then use lapping compound to get the rest seat it up real good. I appreciate the comment
Good job with this video. I am sure someone learned from it. Thanks.
Thst 1045 has an awsome cut
Robert Yearian sharpen the blades helped. but overall a nice cut.
That was a great deal, thanks to your ability. Nice video with good description and editing. Thanks for sharing. I am disassembling a similar engine, that is knocking under load. Tomorrow I shall remove the crankcase cover.
somael my guess would be the shaft key is broken. Same symptom on my lawn mower after I hit a rear yard drain cover that stuck out 2" from the ground. What a dumb ass I was to leave that cover like it was for so many years. Ruined my lawnmower because of it. Now I would have fixed the problem. I canon believe the money I spent in my lifetime on mechanics ripping me off on simple repairs I could have done myself. Now that you tube is around I fix pretty much anything that breaks. With a little bit of seed money for basic tools I saved myself thousands of dollars instead of throwing out stuff and buying new again. The money I save I use a portion of to buy new tools. I would strongly suggest young guys to begin early in their life to teach themselves not to be scared and take thing apart and figure out how things work. We live in a throw things away economy. Nothing today is built to last. That is a manufacturing and marketing reality. Appliances now purposely don't last more than a few years so you can buy again and again. Don't know about you, but I work way to hard for my money to throw thins away because the little spring broke off as an example. Sorry I'm ranting at this point but I think you all understand my point. Cheers
1000km/week Amen to that!
I got a Cub Cadet 1050 given to me. The people said it wouldnt start but I found out that the battery was dead and a pulley on the deck was broken. So I charged up the battery and bought a $13 pulley. Sold it for $600 4 days later. Lol
Well Courage is a nightmare, the counter balance weight has been a problem and the nylon gears as well, as you could see in my engine, i agree with the BS engine, but ive heard rumors or them having oil lubrication issues, but i have a BS engine in my 1641 and it runs great! no problems except the PTO clutch going bad, The valve bent when the Valve retainer failed while it was running, piston came up and hit it when the valve was left stuck open till the piston smacked it, runs great now tho.
Great video, would really be interested in watching you perform the work, I have the same mower. How did you find torq specs for the valve cover and do you mind explaining the sequence? Those gaskets are notorious for leaking oil on to the muffler and I need to change mine again. Thanks again for sharing you knowledge.
Honestly, I worked on small engines most my life, its trial and error and i never did find the specs, I use a small 1/4 inch rachet and snugged them firm with the rachet in my palm, nothing more, if you are talking about the head bolts you can usually find the specs online or in the Head gasket kit. Thank you for the compliment as well !
I went into the garage today and found the Head gasket kit i used on the engine, it tells you the specs on everything as far as torque sequence for the head bolts and valve cover, and torque settings, so if you buy a kit it should be one in there..
Anyone who has one of these engines, it's a good idea to loctite the crankcase bolts in with some blue loctite to keep them from backing out. If the "lid" comes loose, the lower part of the block will crack.
I took a screwdriver and bent the valve back while it was in the head, re checking it several times, till i has no more then 001 of a inch then lapped the valve till seated proper, i wish more people would go to the shop that did not check this engine out and scare the owners with a $900 engine repair so they can sell them to me so i can fix more of them up over small item repair like this one, lol.. as long as that shop is in business, i might get more of these tractors!
Sorry, but i disagree. Dude, come on.... How much is a new valve... I get that you're trying to save a buck but, just for insurance of a good repair and your time and parts that you had in it..... Buy the new valve.
The shop's recommendation is understandable. They would be unable to give a reasonable repair estimate. They would have to charge for a diagnosis. They would have to give some sort of repair warranty. And, frankly, their techs may not have your analytical abilities. I just purchased a non-running LT1045 for $50. Yours has a better appearance.
@@SS-vb7pp I mean really dude. What's so difficult about straightening the valve, it was only slightly bent and is still in operation today, and not only saved the time of getting one but yea the money as well needless to say I'm sure I'm not the only one that has done this... if it was bent so bad that I would have to buy one then I would had...
Would've liked to see more detail on how you swapped the gears around. I've got same mowr and now getting a leak in the front of mower. Wife over filled oil when it started leaking. I am thinking maybe just a gasket blew due to much oil pressure.... I hope. What was the rebuild kit part number u used?
They say the bolts under the flywheel work loose and catch the flywheel cracking the case it's very common to leak oil after that .
I have the same motor on my Husqvarna. Can you tell me what the compression should me! My gage show 100 PSI. Thanks!
To be honest if your getting 100 psi, that's a great number, from my past experiences 80 psi on a hot engine. And 100 psi cold. Your engine has sufficient compression, 80 and below I would consider possibly a problem or engine that is getting tired and possibly needs a rebuild or replacment.
@@Wallabydam Thanks for your reply! I'm trying to find out why my 42" mower is leaving a 1" strip of uncut grass on every row I cut. I was told the engine could lack power ( RPM might be to low)
The Kohler manual states that compression should be 160 PSI
The motor seems to run great. Starts every time. Good speed, but fails to cut properly.
jwjordan915 several reasons can cause this. thick grass and too much ground speed. BLADES. blades new are squared at the ends,, and helps coverage on cutting overlap. with worn blades you can get a stripe of grass on some turns.
Engine speed should be at 2800 to 3000 rpms for best results as well. also a dirty under deck. some homeowner brands decks clog and build up a lot of grass because it has not been cleaned and will not allow the correct effect of air movement inside which in some cases will in fact blow the grass down and away from the blades. disrupting proper air flow. check for bent mandrel or blades. this can effect cutting. that's all i can come up with off the top of my head...
I am with you on that, i was supprised at the head gasket kit i bought, But then again, its a pin to leave out something, and have to go back to buy it so why not have it in a kit, im not a big fan of these engines myself, Courage models i mean..
damm, good jab. iff i live in jav i make whe same. you guys have alot of good think. so buy it shep and sell it ;) Greetings from Europe
Thank you! and thank you for watching !
so did you replace the valve or unbend and relap? That was the interesting part of the repair and it's conspicuously missing from the video.
JPVegh no I didn't show it in the video but I did say and mentioned in the video that I bent the valve back and re-lap it in the seat. the bend was so slight but enough to cause a leak so I took a small flat blade screwdriver laid it between the seat and the valve and tapped it with a small hammer till I was happy with the result and re-lap the seat and valve..
HAHA..! Sweet deal brother.! Good video, thanks
LoL... Thanks !!
WHEN DID IT START SMOKING ? FROM A WORN OUT VALVE GUIDE ?
how much are you gonna sell it for?
my snapper starts with the throttle as low as it can go and no choke, all i have to do is flick the key and off it goes!
Zachary sweet I love when a engine starts like that
This made me question whether i should get a courage on my next mower (i was going to). If you could would you always opt for briggs or do you think the same issues exist? I would prefer kawaski but then i will have to spend more
Well that engine was a earlier model. 2007 year. It's 2015 kohler after having to replace for free for a limited time to those customers a free replacement engine. That's came and gone. The newer courage engines I believe have had all problems worked out known in all previous engines. This problem existed in the single cylinder engines the V twin courage had no real problems that I am aware of. Out of the kohler I prefer the command model. Briggs sells a great engine as well both have strong points and lows. If you buy a new mower and it has a courage. More likely those problems are all taken care of with updated parts.
it will still never be an indestructible K series lol. run a k series for 20 some years of hard use and rebuild, rinse and repeat. they run forever. good 'ol cast iron horses
@@ad356 Amen !
I just paid $700 today for an LT1045 with a bagger and snow blade.
2 years old with 200hrs.
I hope if you have this same engine that it has the updated engine. otherwise the parts inside will need those parts eventually.
+Wallabydam it is that engine. how do I find out if it's the updated revision...I'm thinking not because it does have a valve cover leak, the dealer said he would fix before delivering it.
What did you ues to clean it up
Looks like new
jimmy j it had low hours, I just sprayed some LA's awesome cleaner diluted and hosed it down
@@Wallabydam Love LA's A friend suggested it. You can find it in most dollar stores for a buck or two. Great Video thanks again. Eddie
@@michaelmaguire2054 yea it's great stuff. I try buying it in half gallon jugs when I look in dollar general for it.
I think I have an identical problem. How did you straighten the valve?
I took a popsicle stick and placed it under the opposite side of the bend, then used a brass hammer with light taps and checking til it was almost perfect and lapped the valve back in the seat .
sweet deal wall :)
thumbs up buddy
cant I get a part number off that "magic fingers" tool you have? I have been searching everywhere for one.
HI, OK i looked but the number is wore off it, i looked all over for another and its long gone, i bought it off the Matco or snap-on truck when it came to my brothers shop, it works better then wire brush, because it keeps its shape, rather then bend, like the steel wires,
Ya i been looking for this also and cant find one.. Anyone have any luck?
Thanks a bunch.. I appreciate it!
Blaine Doss 3M Roloc bristle disc. Just went back out to the garage to look after removing it from the backing plate attachment
Blaine Doss no problem sorry to the others that asked as well. Just now finding out
Is this the sv600 motor ?
Yes. 20hp sv600
I own a cub cadet with a Koehler commander 26. It’s blowing oil .I just parked it but now I want to fix it. I’ll never buy another Koehler
What's wrong with your kohler. I have a bunch, seems to be a well built engine that could last with proper maintenance, command series is decent. I Dont like the courage.👎
I have used a 1320 with 38" deck and 12.5hp Kohler for the last 16 years. (gave $100 for)
never had an engine problem.
I'm sure that 12.5 was a command series. these problems I refer about and as well in the video pertains to the Courage series. there was engine parts that were updated 3 times from what I heard. and that was crank and balancer assembly.
well im not selling my 1320 just in case. i will be taking delivery of th LT1040 sometime in the middle of this week they said.
how do I know if mine has been factory updated or not. (its 2 years old im told)?
courage engines in equipment only 2 years old have been updated engines from factory with strict standards for error. I believe engines 2009 and earlier had numerous problems
thats comforting to know. but would like to find out for sure when I finally get the thing, is there a document someplace that will tell me by serial number perhaps?
best thing us to check with Kohler. they could inform more about it
Have these improved any?
the later model Courage engines did get updated crank and counter weights, and updated cam gears, otherwise the previous engines had a huge recall that kohler had honored to all those that knew about it, and replaced those engines, but that was for a limited time so if anyone missed out, they were out of luck for a replacement,most all new parts are updated when you go to order them.
Yea really $98, and from what ive seen, yes easy 500 to 700 Your right !
seem like you did a good job
::::::tippin a hat:::: holdin up a beer, Thanks 500, always good to see ya stop by man!
the one thing about Briggs and how you bye parts is stupid little things like gaskets and bolts don't come in the kit an then there like 5 buck a screw or for a gasket. (it gets annoying)
Thanks!, I hope i Win again on another soon!
Uh oh..what's that? Like you didnt act that out! Engine cover was off already...valve cover off..noticed it on camera..ha! Keep it real brother! Leave the acting to taryl.
Mowers N Blowers to save time I loosened everything before taking it completely off, no acting, just trying to keep it short and to the point as I can, I couldn't put fake teeth and a wig on for sure lol... thanks for stopping in.
@@Wallabydam lol...nice job bro.
@@MowersNBlowers appreciate it. Thank you
I have straiten motorcycle valves IV been a mechanic on bikes mowers boats cars ATVs one thing I learned shops will put it to you been doing it for 32 years got a stack of clymer Manuel's over knee high on ATVs motorcycles boat motors you name it IV probably got it don't hardly use them had them in my younger days some new for wiring isues
100$ is really really is a bargain. Even 300$ would have been nothing for such a machine. Unfortunately, in Europe we are ripped for everything
I was lucky to find it posted on online for sale locally for that amount, it runs great and cleaned up very nice as you can see, its not often a deal like that shows up, but im lucky i got the jump on it quick~!
throw the kohler in the lake and find an old briggs to put in it
lol.
If it ain't a Vanguard Briggs, then it better be an "OLD" Briggs!
Old Briggs are solid. the 10hp variant though have some issues that can be fixed easy (when old they like to dump all the gasoline into the crankhouse if you put into storage with full tank so best is to ether empty it or put a valve on the fuel hose)
newer Briggs and a general problem with Briggs today is delivering of spare parts for warranty repair.
this is a reason why Husqvarna have ditched Briggs for Kuhler on all models sold in Europe because most countries here have minimum warranty set by law and Briggs refuses to obey to it and trows the problem over on the manufacturer but Kuhler always gives longer.
and good luck buying a new Briggs engine here... they are close to the price of an brand new lawn tractor (just a simple 13hp is 1300$ here)
The seat is worth 40 bucks
I got one with no compression 😳
Check for stuck valves. Broken ring or piston. Even blown head gasket leaking into the pushrod galley. Always something with these engines.🤦♂️
@@Wallabydam I really appreciate that ... i checked the valves and adjusted them but that's about it but still no compression ill go ahead and check the rings and piston
@@tyrannosaurusmex5033 mine had a bent valve that is also a possibility as well you never know until you start taking things apart which kind of sucks but it's the only way Define the real problem of it, good luck with your findings 👍
@@Wallabydam thank you for sharing your video it gives me a starting point 👍
Nice work! Wish you were my neighbor! :)
Thank you sir!
Wallabydam I guess I can't paste a link in here. Was hoping you could give me some advice on a problem I'm having with our Cub.
Scott Madis Wallabydam maybe you can get to it by searching on Cub Cadet 3185 lawn tractor, air cleaner + carburetor, fuel dumping
Much appreciated!
Im thinking i can get $500 for it, it only has 85 hours on it,
Wow
Bristle brush
i'd be looking for another engine that isn't a courage
Zachary I had replaced parts with updated parts. and my sister uses it now. goin strong and no issues. but I agree. the courage single cylinder series engines was junk.
Replace the valve
Robert Duncan didnt need to, got it straight and lapped in. Works fine
I heard metric is a conspiracy theory now. What will happen next??
I hear ya, I like the kohler Command engines, and the Briggs Vtwinns have some good power as well, as long as you keep the fins free from debris so they dont heat the head up too much and make the valve stick, they last!@ I like my old mowers, but The Cub Cadet we have now is a 27 HP 54inch cut, its a horse! mows through tough wet and tall grass, stripes good too, but its still one of those throw away mowers, that might last 10 years, for now , im happy with it,
Total what 80 dollars worth 500 to 700 easy
I would at least tell that guy the mower repair shop he took it to we’re just plain to fucking lazy and to give that company bad review, I just use a wire wheel on my makita to clean valve and piston after I Tdc then I hit it with air compressor
goooood
larry garland thnx?
Gezzzz u still had to bring him down from 50 to 40 lol
Every dollar saved went to top end kit, if you could get it for am extra 10 off. Would u not do the same? Lol
you should have clean. the cover look at all the shit in the motor.
Everything was clean the engine had no problems all that stuff I didn't show in a video I wasn't trying to make it 5 hour long UA-cam video everything that needed to be cleaned was clean after..
That’s bullshit they r using plastic gears In these new engines I’m selling my Troy built bronco as fast as I possibly can I miss the old Kawasaki fc420v single cylinder engines those things were built like a tank had over 23k plus run hours on it it was on an old 36in lesson walk behind then got a free John Deere 175 hydro with same engine and my old 36in is still puffing white smoke and fires up every time sold it to a family member
YOUR PUTTING A LOT OF GRIT ON IT JUST CLEANED MINE WITH A TOOTH BRUSH AND GREASED LIGHTING REMEMBER WE ARE NOT WORKING WITH CAST IRON AND MY 2006 SV735 RUNS GREAT TREAT IT RIGHT AND SYNTHETIC AMSOIL BEEN USING SAME OIL IN MY 2006 SILVERADO WITH 0VER 200,000 MILES ON IT FOR ALL YOU NAYSAYERS ON SYNTHETICS YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT😊😊😊
Wallabydam if you can fine me one on ebay or on the web let me know for $40.
Check craigslist in your area. That's all I did
I'll give you 60 cash money
😂
These engines i feel are junk, the courage single cylinder engines, they have had a Ton of problems with balancers breaking and cam gears just like this one, the tractor otherwise worked great! I ended up selling it to my nephew and it is still going strong, it mows really nice except it takes a while because its only a 46 inch mowing deck,
He'll of a deal
Yes it was not often you can find one like that!