Hey Mustie, I've been watching your videos for a long time, and I don't comment much. I wanted to let you know that your videos have helped me out today. My father has a generator that he keeps in a plastic tote, he never has to use it as his power almost never goes out and over the few years that it had been in there the tote developed a leak, and by the time he'd noticed it, the tote was 3/4 full of water. We got the generator out, changed the oil, let it dry out and it started right up. That was a few weeks ago. Today he went to start it before the storm coming in tonight, and it just wouldn't start. I ended up draining the Carb and sure enough, it was right full of water. I took the carb off, gave it a good cleaning, and put it back together, and she fired right up and ran fine after I adjusted it a bit. I wouldn't have been able to fix it if it weren't for your videos. Just wanted to let you know that I appreciate how thorough you are in your teachings!
I'd like to try and pay you a very big compliment Mr Mustie 1. It's a very personal type compliment in that you invoke an extremely wonderful memory of my grandfather when I was young. (Not your age or anything as you are much younger I'm sure LOL). But he lived 9 hours away from where my family lived so every time we went to see him there would be new things he had fixed or built. For my cousins and I it was heaven because he was just like you rejuvenating old machinery or making things out of whatever he found at the town dump. At his place we had go carts, lawn movers (ride kind) Home made rickshaw that we pulled each other around in weird welded up bicycles, regular rejuvenated ones, old machines that we had no idea what they had once been used for etc. So Thanks you Mr Mustie 1 for triggering all those fond memories of my cousins and I at my Grandfathers house as a kid. The first man to show me how to properly pound in a nail. Awesome!
every sunday here in my household..me and the 3 dogs and the family with coffee...all 6 of us crowded around a 24 inch computer monitor as we wonder in amazement what mustie has going on and if it will run or not
Hey Mustie lad, I hope the youngsters watching your stuff really appreciate all those invaluable tips you dish out for free, all the things it took me about 60 years to learn, at the cost of much knuckle skin an a great deal of foul language! SUPERB channel, thanks so much for sharing your adventures.
@@rensvanbreukelen3762 Haa haa.....no mate. Not a joke. You don't want to drop anything into the crankcase. You might be lucky and be able to get it out without too much trouble.......More likely you'll be unlucky and stripping the bottom end to retireve it....all for the sake of a rag and a few seconds....
Yeah me to. Was expecting to see some oil on the wrist pin and bearings before going back in. I had one pin from an uncaged wrist pin bearing drop down into the bottom end of a 787 Seadoo engine I redid the top end. It ran for a few seconds then locked up. Had to bore out the cylinder again and get a new piston and ring set. Not cheap.
31:20 I am so glad that you are showing how to properly use "camming" pliers. I watch videos where mechanics and machinists using these types of pliers backwards. Many people say that there is no difference in the way you use an adjustable wrench but they are ignoring the "camming" effect of the movable jay.
You work your tools the same way I do when I tell somebody they’re using their rent wrong or Crescent wrong they think I’m full of crap. You’re a great teacher, dude.
Hey Mustie, I just replaced the engine on my greenfield ride on mower, welded up and exhaust and got it going again all with what I have learnt from your videos! Thankyou!!
Thanks for letting me spend some time in the garage with you. Your like a kind neighbor/friend who does not mind sharing his knowledge. Enjoy the creative ways you go about getting er done and making me feel welcome. I am learning so much. Your are the mechanical Zen Master :) Thanks for the videos.
When you were drilling the broken stud out, my natural reaction was to try and blow the shavings away. I almost did so through my screen but I realized I was watching a video. Great content, was able to help a busy friend by completely rebuilding his golf cart engine while he was away on vacation. Keep it up!
The transition from "Uh oh" to approaching the thing from the side with the forklift had me rolling on the floor. Truly an excellent video adventure Mustie!
Something you might find interesting. I got an old Gilson Snowblower on the curb. It's a BEAST. Electric start 8hp Briggs. Electric started stopped working . CANNOT get a new one been out of stock everywhere for years. BUT, I have a Craftsman lawn tractor with an electric starter. The snowblower starter is 110v and the riding lawn mower has a starter is a 12v starter, BUT even though the tractor starter is about 1" longer, the other mountings fit perfectly. I disassembled, cleaned, and lubed the tractor starter, installed it on the snowblower, and now use a jump box to start it instead of an extension cord. Works PERFECTLY, A new starter for the Craftsman Lawn Tractor is $30, so a cheap fix. P.S. Learned how to fix small engines from YOUR videos during the lockdown. Now I know how to fix them properly. Thanks for all the lessons.
You're quite fortunate to have such an open test area. I really enjoy the various projects that you have worked on. I've been a watching your channel since you were working out of your home garage.
I watched you flip the vice grips around and was thinking "finally someone knows which direction to use a set of pliers" I see so many people using them wrong. Vice grips are pretty tolerant of using backwards but it could be the difference between getting that bolt out and rounding it off. Subscribed
Hey Mustie! Big hello from UK. Been watching your videos for a couple of years now. Please dont ever stop what you are doing. I get so excited when I see a new vid has been posted up. You are laid back, funny and very informative. Thank you for all the effort you've put into your projects. You are a legend 👍
I used some of the tips you have shown us to get my Toro snow blower running again. Thank you for all you have taught us in your interesting and humorous videos.
Those like and share buttons are very close to the dislike button. It might be that some people just hit the wrong one by mistake and never noticed. The other’s are probably those who would charge an arm and a leg to do the same thing.
Not sure why the thumbs down, but I have learned something of value from each Mustie1 video I've watched. 4 snowblowers, 1 chainsaw, 1 generator and 2 outboard motors have been resurrected so far this season. Keep up the great videos!
I wasn't expecting to see this part of the video series so quickly. Every week is Christmas on this channel. Thanks for all this great content Mustie! Cheers.
Kind of a cute thing to putt around the house with use for a little utility runner for fertilizers and seeds. Just knew you would get her in to running order Darren about 90% of what you get it turns out good. Keep up the good work.
your never ending positivity amazes me. I get easily discouraged on projects like this and the way you laugh it off when things go wrong impresses me. Thank you for making video's, I have learned a lot from watching them.
31:24 THANK YOU!!! It is SOOOO refreshing to see someone on here mention this! The same holds true for adjustable wrenches. It should be noted that Channellock pliers are STILL PROUDLY made in the USA. Best to all. :)
Hey Mustie, In aviation, we use a lot of the Hanson screw extractors (with the 1/2” 6 point heads on them) . Sometimes we have to drill out a dozen titanium or steel screws in a aluminum panel or window assembly...
I just want to thank you mustie1 I am in no way a mechanic at all! But I bought a not working snowblower and where did I go first thanks to you, the carburetor and for cheap money and 45 minutes it’s lasted me two seasons, keep up the good videos and great content
It’s crazy how tiny a sliver of the exhaust port is actually doing the work before the intake port opens up. That positive pressure pop from intake does the rest I guess just funny to actually see the motion and proportions. Cool little demo man
I was trying to help you get the motor back in and get the belt over the pulley, but my arm is too short!😂 If that fella got 30 out of it, it was a steep hill.
I really like when you mention the correct way to use common tools like your explanation of using lock jaw pliers to remove a broken bolt. Keep the tips coming. Joe
Sincerely appreciate the tutorial on the engine overhaul - wrist pin snap rings should be positioned up or down, the piston rings have a groove or bevel that goes up, etc. While I will probably never overhaul an engine, it will allow me to follow the discussion of anyone who is talking about doing one.
Hopefully your describing how to properly use channel locks and vise grips will get people to use them correctly. The channel locks, when used in the right direction, have a mechanical advantage that magnifies the clamping force being applied. The harder you push on the handles, the harder the "thumb" of the pliers pushes on the object to be turned.
Another one back from a long slumber. Different than what I initially thought Mustie would do. I was thinking if I had it, I would toss the 2 stroke motor for a 4 stroke maybe from a lawn tractor to replace it and figure how to make the drivetrain work. A lot more work maybe, but I'd prefer to dump the 2 stroke. Great job Mustie, I was totally expecting that motor to get removed.
@@mustie1 Yeah, that must suck. I'm sure there's something out there that would've worked. It just would've taken some research to find it. Great job thanks for bringing us along Mustie1. I was glad this one had some mouse nests! Been a while!
When you were running it on the jacket stands all I could think of was Ferris Buellers day off... I could just see it going into the woods behind your shop ... lol
I'll likely never even see one of these odd little utility rides, let alone resurrect one, but this is still the most engaging thing I've watched all week. Thanks as always, Mustie1!
Wow! I never knew I was using water pump pliers wrong for decades! I wish I was watching you two or three years ago because I would have not sold my 20 year old Kawasaki Mule UTV. It was barely running when I bought it three years ago and it needed so much work. I think it may have had compression problems as this did. You would have inspired my to dig in to the engine and fix it myself!
You do a good job of camera and explaining which keeps me interested you're easy attitude to educate is very helpful my first exposure was repair of a riding mower I'll watch more
Hello Mustie 1 . I truly enjoy your project / videos . I would like to find neat odd things to repair . I am too lazy for that .. But I will keep watching you do it ! Hope you are Well and Happy . THX BEN V.
So glad you decided to rebuild this one! Thank you! I tried to help you line up the belt putting in the motor but Everytime I hit the screen it skipped ahead!
Regarding the "access panel", I vote you make it into a proper access panel, add hinges and all that. Easier maintenance! (edit/ps): i wrote this before you did it. That means my vote counted!
When he showed the newly cut access hole in the last video, I had a vision how it would look like after the repairs, funnily enough. He will make it into a simple lid. Hinges would be counter productive, actually.
Golf cart bodies are supposed to be removable to access the engine, and clutch. I think if he had looked it may have been just a few bolts. But probably heavy as hell
@@joshjablonicky171 Besides, cutting the bed might've been more work than removing the bed but looking at the rot he didn't exactly destroy a perfectly good bed.
Yesterday I watched a YT video where someone cut a strip of tin can by the looks of it, bent the ends out in a sharp 90, wrapped the whole thing around the piston and pulled the ends tight with mole grips. Worked a treat!
@@Ragnar8504 That is a very old trick, learnt that one 50 years ago and used it many times. Works a treat on 2 stokes due to the cutaways at the bottom of the barrel, just line the flanges up to be between them.
Great project video so glad I ran across it I'm working on the same engine now on my Pops golf cart. This was just what I needed to see before tearing into it. THANKS
You may want to cut the muffler open and remove the loose metal. I had a snowmobile that the loose metal would shift around, stop the exhaust flow and cause an intermittent loss of power Also that might have been what wore the rings out . Even a partial blockage would not be good for the engine.
@@peanutbutterisfu Yeah I agree there. I build and mod a ton of saws and if I'm doing a big bore, porting, piston/ rod/ rings/ crank/bearings etc I always replace them. Really dumb to take the risk when theres a whole saw around it to not do them while your in there. If they're bad enough they'll cause running issues, and all the carb adjustments in the world won't keep it running correctly. Severe cases, the saw won't even idle
@@psavel274 yeah I use to be big into snowmobiling (I live in ny) everyone always forgets about crank seals. With snowmobiles your running wide open a lot so it’s really common for people to melt pistons when running lean. Ive seen a guys melt a a piston, put a new piston and cylinder in and a week later melt another piston. One of my friends did this and I said dude buy a complete gasket kit and put all new gaskets and seals in it well he didn’t and the next time we went out he melted another new piston. After I had this problem once any time I bought a new snowmobile the first thing I did was take the engine out, tear it apart and put new gaskets and seals in then I know when I’m out driving at 3 am on a frozen lake my engine is going to keep running lol.
@@peanutbutterisfu Ohhhh yeah... the two strokes in sleds are definitely a great example of a possibility of those seals to be shot. Whole lot of high revs for an extended period of time, the engine that's more cc's and takes more abuse out of a lot of other types of motors in many other applications. Sleds take a beating in general, and you ride so I'm sure you know. I too would not want to have my sled 'dead on the water' sitting on a pond or in a trail somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Melting a hole in a piston back to back is not a laughing matter for obvious reasons alone, who wants 'burn a hole' through their pocket buying the parts twice and doing the work all over again?!?!?! Hey you're from NY? Small world, I'm born and raised in upstate, and currently in Albany. You wouldn't happen to be from here, and ride out in Old Forge??? Some of the best riding out here in the whole state. Like I said, small world, what are the chances out everywhere in the world you happen to be from NY in general?!?!? 😁😃
I bet this was a lot more work than we actually saw. Great fix to get it up and running. Put some chains and a plow on it and you are set for winter at the shop. Thanks for the video.
Hey great video. To get those broken bolts out use a pneumatic scribe. A little heat for really stuck. It’s like magic. I fought ez outs for years working as an industrial maintenance. Got a job with Michelin tire and the first time I saw a guy push a broken bolt out with a scribe it was like the clouds parted and angels sang.
Hey Mustie, I've been watching your videos for a long time, and I don't comment much. I wanted to let you know that your videos have helped me out today.
My father has a generator that he keeps in a plastic tote, he never has to use it as his power almost never goes out and over the few years that it had been in there the tote developed a leak, and by the time he'd noticed it, the tote was 3/4 full of water. We got the generator out, changed the oil, let it dry out and it started right up.
That was a few weeks ago. Today he went to start it before the storm coming in tonight, and it just wouldn't start. I ended up draining the Carb and sure enough, it was right full of water. I took the carb off, gave it a good cleaning, and put it back together, and she fired right up and ran fine after I adjusted it a bit.
I wouldn't have been able to fix it if it weren't for your videos. Just wanted to let you know that I appreciate how thorough you are in your teachings!
thank you sir,
You give an old mechanic such joy! Thanks for your videos.
Sunday Morning tradition awesome now my Holiday weekend is complete!! Morning All
Good night
Good night. It is 9:46PM here.....
Me too
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I'd like to try and pay you a very big compliment Mr Mustie 1. It's a very personal type compliment in that you invoke an extremely wonderful memory of my grandfather when I was young. (Not your age or anything as you are much younger I'm sure LOL). But he lived 9 hours away from where my family lived so every time we went to see him there would be new things he had fixed or built. For my cousins and I it was heaven because he was just like you rejuvenating old machinery or making things out of whatever he found at the town dump. At his place we had go carts, lawn movers (ride kind) Home made rickshaw that we pulled each other around in weird welded up bicycles, regular rejuvenated ones, old machines that we had no idea what they had once been used for etc. So Thanks you Mr Mustie 1 for triggering all those fond memories of my cousins and I at my Grandfathers house as a kid. The first man to show me how to properly pound in a nail. Awesome!
Sunday morning is not complete without coffee, my dogs, and a Mustie video.
It’s like a sunday tradition
every sunday here in my household..me and the 3 dogs and the family with coffee...all 6 of us crowded around a 24 inch computer monitor as we wonder in amazement what mustie has going on and if it will run or not
Jane Ames that’s a perfect Sunday for sure!
Your life blows, like a perfectly cleaned carb!
Gotcha!
For me; It's coffee, my 4 year old son in my lap, and a mustie video!!
Hey Mustie lad, I hope the youngsters watching your stuff really appreciate all those invaluable tips you dish out for free, all the things it took me about 60 years to learn, at the cost of much knuckle skin an a great deal of foul language! SUPERB channel, thanks so much for sharing your adventures.
shore makes it alots easier when you can watch some body esle walk you threw the does and the does nots makes you feel like a professional lol
I was holding my breath as you removed the circlip without stuffing a rag in the mouth of the crankcase! Great video as always.
I don't know if this is a joke I'm not getting (highly likely (-:) or are you supposed to put a rag in it in case you drop it?
@@rensvanbreukelen3762 Haa haa.....no mate. Not a joke. You don't want to drop anything into the crankcase. You might be lucky and be able to get it out without too much trouble.......More likely you'll be unlucky and stripping the bottom end to retireve it....all for the sake of a rag and a few seconds....
@@LacyK if you're a woman, I'm amazed that you exist...
Yeah me to. Was expecting to see some oil on the wrist pin and bearings before going back in. I had one pin from an uncaged wrist pin bearing drop down into the bottom end of a 787 Seadoo engine I redid the top end. It ran for a few seconds then locked up. Had to bore out the cylinder again and get a new piston and ring set. Not cheap.
I feel like this is the one and only channel that can put out an over one hour video and have it be interesting all the way through.
“Just sitting there....like a.....sharp, greasy football”! If that’s not the description of 2020, I don’t know what is!
Defo unique description
and 2020 ain't over either.
It's definitely in the running with Linus Sebastian's (from Linum Tech Tips) "She's a beefy boy"
I prefer, "Effed up like a football bat".
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31:20 I am so glad that you are showing how to properly use "camming" pliers. I watch videos where mechanics and machinists using these types of pliers backwards. Many people say that there is no difference in the way you use an adjustable wrench but they are ignoring the "camming" effect of the movable jay.
the vice grip direction tip makes this video a keeper. Thank you Mustie
I just love the EZ-GO MACHINE. You take me back years ago. Working at a golf course was such a great job for a kid. Enjoy the show. Peace
Its just gone noon here in Northern Ireland so my lunch is going to be nicely bookended by this video. Cheers Mustie1!
You work your tools the same way I do when I tell somebody they’re using their rent wrong or Crescent wrong they think I’m full of crap. You’re a great teacher, dude.
Wrench not rent
1 hour 24 minutes! You're spoiling us!
Thanks :)
Hey Mustie, I just replaced the engine on my greenfield ride on mower, welded up and exhaust and got it going again all with what I have learnt from your videos! Thankyou!!
I like how he goes about his diagnosis and repairs
Thanks for letting me spend some time in the garage with you. Your like a kind neighbor/friend who does not mind sharing his knowledge. Enjoy the creative ways you go about getting er done and making me feel welcome. I am learning so much. Your are the mechanical Zen Master :) Thanks for the videos.
That thing is very reminiscent of the old Cushman "meter maid" carts that used to give out parking tickets. They worked the same way.
He's got one of those too. Look back in his video list.
When you were drilling the broken stud out, my natural reaction was to try and blow the shavings away. I almost did so through my screen but I realized I was watching a video. Great content, was able to help a busy friend by completely rebuilding his golf cart engine while he was away on vacation. Keep it up!
Mustie I picked up hose pliers after seeing you use them. Totally worth ever penny! Thanks for passing these little tips on to others!
I always enjoy all the mechanic talk Mustie, its a language we all understand lol.
I was thinking the entire time you were trying to get the engine in - “hang on, just hold it, I’ll get the belt.”
I know I was stressed out the whole time because I couldn’t help.
Yep me too.
Darren Jackson , I am always afraid he will hurt himself during his hi-jinx!
Same here! And I’m just thinking if I would’ve done it I would be swearing a lot 🙄 Mustie, your patience is beyond mine by a lot... haha
The transition from "Uh oh" to approaching the thing from the side with the forklift had me rolling on the floor. Truly an excellent video adventure Mustie!
I have learned a lot from you about every thing you fix. Thank you for showing us your work.
Something you might find interesting. I got an old Gilson Snowblower on the curb. It's a BEAST. Electric start 8hp Briggs. Electric started stopped working . CANNOT get a new one been out of stock everywhere for years. BUT, I have a Craftsman lawn tractor with an electric starter. The snowblower starter is 110v and the riding lawn mower has a starter is a 12v starter, BUT even though the tractor starter is about 1" longer, the other mountings fit perfectly. I disassembled, cleaned, and lubed the tractor starter, installed it on the snowblower, and now use a jump box to start it instead of an extension cord. Works PERFECTLY, A new starter for the Craftsman Lawn Tractor is $30, so a cheap fix. P.S. Learned how to fix small engines from YOUR videos during the lockdown. Now I know how to fix them properly. Thanks for all the lessons.
guess what this sundays video is on,
"Must be done, out of hardware" stealing that
Well, at least he's not standing there wondering where the extra parts go!!!
I always did that as a youngster when finished an engine replacement/rebuild on my (pick your favorite old wreck)
Best line ever!
There's also the associated phrase of 'that's a pocket bolt', for the ones that end up in your pocket once you're finished.
You're quite fortunate to have such an open test area. I really enjoy the various projects that you have worked on. I've been a watching your channel since you were working out of your home garage.
I learn something new just about ever time I watch one of your videos. Thank you for taking the time to explain things.
I watched you flip the vice grips around and was thinking "finally someone knows which direction to use a set of pliers" I see so many people using them wrong. Vice grips are pretty tolerant of using backwards but it could be the difference between getting that bolt out and rounding it off. Subscribed
Thanks for the education on using Vise grips,I learn something every week from ya
Great video Mustie, you have knowledge, perseverance and above all patience.
i was literally lifting the back of the motoer when you were rotating it in, just trying to help. :)
The world needs more people like you Al. Amazing job
Al? His name is Darren...
Hey Mustie! Big hello from UK. Been watching your videos for a couple of years now. Please dont ever stop what you are doing. I get so excited when I see a new vid has been posted up. You are laid back, funny and very informative. Thank you for all the effort you've put into your projects. You are a legend 👍
I used some of the tips you have shown us to get my Toro snow blower running again. Thank you for all you have taught us in your interesting and humorous videos.
How the heck can someone dislike this video of mustie1 rebuilding a junk engine and make it run again and go for a ride with him.
I've come to the conclusion that they are people that know nothing about everything :¬)
Those like and share buttons are very close to the dislike button. It might be that some people just hit the wrong one by mistake and never noticed.
The other’s are probably those who would charge an arm and a leg to do the same thing.
Probably a EV fanboy as they hate every internal combustion engine. Especially if someone is rebuilding one.
Not sure why the thumbs down, but I have learned something of value from each Mustie1 video I've watched. 4 snowblowers, 1 chainsaw, 1 generator and 2 outboard motors have been resurrected so far this season. Keep up the great videos!
"That motor-mount isn't motor-mounting eheheh" classic mustie
It's actually motor mountering, but we'll let it slide.
That was the best display of a centrifugal clutch I have ever seen. Thanks again Mustie.
If you need a tape measure to find your ring gap, they might be done😂😂
They might be too no good. Not done.
Or it's a stock Briggs and Stratton. 😋
That's hilarious and true 🤣🤣
@@jeffrygagnon5506 read all the messages ?
😂😂😂😂🤣
The forklift of shame. Haha. Great video Darren.
I wasn't expecting to see this part of the video series so quickly. Every week is Christmas on this channel. Thanks for all this great content Mustie! Cheers.
Kind of a cute thing to putt around the house with use for a little utility runner for fertilizers and seeds. Just knew you would get her in to running order Darren about 90% of what you get it turns out good. Keep up the good work.
We can’t all have your knowledge. We could have your patience, but that to me seems almost harder. Thanks Mustie.
With patience,
knowledge is
easier to acquire.
I know this,
yet I struggle.
Put a mil
It is nice to see it running again and be useful.👍👍👍
your never ending positivity amazes me. I get easily discouraged on projects like this and the way you laugh it off when things go wrong impresses me. Thank you for making video's, I have learned a lot from watching them.
31:24 THANK YOU!!! It is SOOOO refreshing to see someone on here mention this! The same holds true for adjustable wrenches. It should be noted that Channellock pliers are STILL PROUDLY made in the USA. Best to all. :)
Hey Mustie, In aviation, we use a lot of the Hanson screw extractors (with the 1/2” 6 point heads on them) . Sometimes we have to drill out a dozen titanium or steel screws in a aluminum panel or window assembly...
Keep the videos coming, they are probably the best I see and the details along with explaining what is happening is working for me. 👍👍
I learn something new every time I watch Mustie1
I just want to thank you mustie1 I am in no way a mechanic at all! But I bought a not working snowblower and where did I go first thanks to you, the carburetor and for cheap money and 45 minutes it’s lasted me two seasons, keep up the good videos and great content
Would have been cool to see an after rings/gasket compression test. Thanks for the vids.
It’s crazy how tiny a sliver of the exhaust port is actually doing the work before the intake port opens up. That positive pressure pop from intake does the rest I guess just funny to actually see the motion and proportions. Cool little demo man
I was trying to help you get the motor back in and get the belt over the pulley, but my arm is too short!😂
If that fella got 30 out of it, it was a steep hill.
Me and my dad have a robin 2 stroke in our golf cart exactly like yours. I’m glad you show the whole process because now we know where to start 😂
The best part about taking a hiatus from the internet is you get to binge watch Mustie videos!
I really like when you mention the correct way to use common tools like your explanation of using lock jaw pliers to remove a broken bolt. Keep the tips coming. Joe
Sincerely appreciate the tutorial on the engine overhaul - wrist pin snap rings should be positioned up or down, the piston rings have a groove or bevel that goes up, etc. While I will probably never overhaul an engine, it will allow me to follow the discussion of anyone who is talking about doing one.
Hopefully your describing how to properly use channel locks and vise grips will get people to use them correctly. The channel locks, when used in the right direction, have a mechanical advantage that magnifies the clamping force being applied. The harder you push on the handles, the harder the "thumb" of the pliers pushes on the object to be turned.
Amazing troubleshooting, engine sounds great Mustie 😊
Slipping the starter belt around to avoid removing the engine again felt a little like cheating death.
Go Mustie1!
That was a LOT of work.
I’m glad you picked this project back up. Of all the things you work on this is a cool one.
Definitely interested in seeing the fix.
Another one back from a long slumber. Different than what I initially thought Mustie would do. I was thinking if I had it, I would toss the 2 stroke motor for a 4 stroke maybe from a lawn tractor to replace it and figure how to make the drivetrain work. A lot more work maybe, but I'd prefer to dump the 2 stroke. Great job Mustie, I was totally expecting that motor to get removed.
it had no built in reverse
@@mustie1 Yeah, that must suck. I'm sure there's something out there that would've worked. It just would've taken some research to find it. Great job thanks for bringing us along Mustie1. I was glad this one had some mouse nests! Been a while!
When you were running it on the jacket stands all I could think of was Ferris Buellers day off... I could just see it going into the woods behind your shop ... lol
I'll likely never even see one of these odd little utility rides, let alone resurrect one, but this is still the most engaging thing I've watched all week. Thanks as always, Mustie1!
I would've liked to have seen the compression the engine made after replacing the piston and rings.
I noticed the guage was out after reassembly. Did we lose that bit on the editing room floor Mustie?
65 lbs pressure lol
Someone under the last video said it is a low compression engine. Other than that I got no clue to anything. :)
I was going to say the same thing.
same
Wow! I never knew I was using water pump pliers wrong for decades! I wish I was watching you two or three years ago because I would have not sold my 20 year old Kawasaki Mule UTV. It was barely running when I bought it three years ago and it needed so much work. I think it may have had compression problems as this did. You would have inspired my to dig in to the engine and fix it myself!
You know things are getting serious when Mustie puts the gloves on!
I needed to see the EZ Out & re-treading steps. Thanks Mustie1... You rock Brother!
That fork lift has definitely turned out to be a good investment.
You do a good job of camera and explaining which keeps me interested you're easy attitude to educate is very helpful my first exposure was repair of a riding mower I'll watch more
All right a golf cart you will fit right in with the Florida Senior's Crowd :D
I want to thank you, I’ve learned so much watching you. Don’t stop
I was looking forward to the compression test after the new rings. Otherwise, great project.
I was too! Mustie, can you let us know the compression post repair?
He did the "hand test" what more do you want?? 😂
@@bustedrav Lol, the ol' hand test. No gauge needed!
1:07:00 He had the plug wire loose. Maby he did a compression test off camera right there.
It's not a space shuttle
Hello Mustie 1 . I truly enjoy your project / videos . I would like to find neat odd things to repair . I am too lazy for that .. But I will keep watching you do it ! Hope you are Well and Happy . THX BEN V.
“Eeeeeeeegh she’s a little sloppy in the hole “ LOL
@@jontrudell7529 Brutal 😂😂
So glad you decided to rebuild this one! Thank you!
I tried to help you line up the belt putting in the motor but Everytime I hit the screen it skipped ahead!
Regarding the "access panel", I vote you make it into a proper access panel, add hinges and all that. Easier maintenance!
(edit/ps): i wrote this before you did it. That means my vote counted!
When he showed the newly cut access hole in the last video, I had a vision how it would look like after the repairs, funnily enough.
He will make it into a simple lid. Hinges would be counter productive, actually.
Golf cart bodies are supposed to be removable to access the engine, and clutch. I think if he had looked it may have been just a few bolts. But probably heavy as hell
@@danbartolini27 problem with that is the owner told him the previous owner to him built the bed with no easy way of removing it.
@@joshjablonicky171 Besides, cutting the bed might've been more work than removing the bed but looking at the rot he didn't exactly destroy a perfectly good bed.
Was I the only one shouting put the hinges at the front and make up a simple catch so the bed remains clear?
Very cool project Mustie. Learned a lot. Thanks
Zip ties work as a one time ring compressor. Get'em tight over each ring and slip the jug on. Cut them off when your done.
Or a hose clamp, either one works
Yes the hose clamp used a rather wide one for yrs.
Yesterday I watched a YT video where someone cut a strip of tin can by the looks of it, bent the ends out in a sharp 90, wrapped the whole thing around the piston and pulled the ends tight with mole grips. Worked a treat!
@@Ragnar8504 That is a very old trick, learnt that one 50 years ago and used it many times. Works a treat on 2 stokes due to the cutaways at the bottom of the barrel, just line the flanges up to be between them.
Great project video so glad I ran across it I'm working on the same engine now on my Pops golf cart. This was just what I needed to see before tearing into it. THANKS
That’s amazing that thing had even that much compression wish those rings
Nice job! I'm glad you went ahead and rebuilt the engine.
Those old Robin engines were very tough so I am not surprised that it ran even with worn out rings and blown head gasket ...
do you know what engine this is, cause I want to buy a engine like this...
I thank you for the experience to watch someone good at what he does, and the ability for me to learn new and helpful ideas in this viewing.
For the escape hatch in the bed, some
Magnets mounted on the underside would have made for an interesting option to avoid exposed hinges.
Hi from Finland. Like to watch your channel, gives a lot of good ideas to search for failure n all kind of engines etc.....👍
Good Morning Mustie!
There is something satisfying about watching you fix things
You may want to cut the muffler open and remove the loose metal. I had a snowmobile that the loose metal would shift around, stop the exhaust flow and cause an intermittent loss of power Also that might have been what wore the rings out . Even a partial blockage would not be good for the engine.
The whole which way to use vise grips/pliers recommendation is a beauty. Thanks Mustie1!
Hey Mustie the best part is me yelling there's a Belt Missing Oh yeah you can't hear me!!!; )
A really good video of how to repair a two stroke engine! 👍
I learned a lot!
CRANK SEALS! Lol....I've been bit too many times by not replacing them. Like they say though, hindsight is always 20/20
These EZGO engines always need crank seals when rings are worn,
Yeah never rebuild a 2 stroke without doing crank seals
@@peanutbutterisfu
Yeah I agree there. I build and mod a ton of saws and if I'm doing a big bore, porting, piston/ rod/ rings/ crank/bearings etc I always replace them. Really dumb to take the risk when theres a whole saw around it to not do them while your in there. If they're bad enough they'll cause running issues, and all the carb adjustments in the world won't keep it running correctly. Severe cases, the saw won't even idle
@@psavel274 yeah I use to be big into snowmobiling (I live in ny) everyone always forgets about crank seals. With snowmobiles your running wide open a lot so it’s really common for people to melt pistons when running lean. Ive seen a guys melt a a piston, put a new piston and cylinder in and a week later melt another piston. One of my friends did this and I said dude buy a complete gasket kit and put all new gaskets and seals in it well he didn’t and the next time we went out he melted another new piston. After I had this problem once any time I bought a new snowmobile the first thing I did was take the engine out, tear it apart and put new gaskets and seals in then I know when I’m out driving at 3 am on a frozen lake my engine is going to keep running lol.
@@peanutbutterisfu
Ohhhh yeah... the two strokes in sleds are definitely a great example of a possibility of those seals to be shot. Whole lot of high revs for an extended period of time, the engine that's more cc's and takes more abuse out of a lot of other types of motors in many other applications. Sleds take a beating in general, and you ride so I'm sure you know. I too would not want to have my sled 'dead on the water' sitting on a pond or in a trail somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Melting a hole in a piston back to back is not a laughing matter for obvious reasons alone, who wants 'burn a hole' through their pocket buying the parts twice and doing the work all over again?!?!?! Hey you're from NY? Small world, I'm born and raised in upstate, and currently in Albany. You wouldn't happen to be from here, and ride out in Old Forge??? Some of the best riding out here in the whole state. Like I said, small world, what are the chances out everywhere in the world you happen to be from NY in general?!?!? 😁😃
I bet this was a lot more work than we actually saw. Great fix to get it up and running. Put some chains and a plow on it and you are set for winter at the shop. Thanks for the video.
Well that’s the next 1 hour 24 minutes of my life taken care of.
Hey great video. To get those broken bolts out use a pneumatic scribe. A little heat for really stuck. It’s like magic. I fought ez outs for years working as an industrial maintenance. Got a job with Michelin tire and the first time I saw a guy push a broken bolt out with a scribe it was like the clouds parted and angels sang.
37:12 I’m really surprised that you don’t have any snap ring pliers. I would have used internal snap rings on the new piston pin.
Yeah, all those tools and not a pair of snap ring pliers???
He is probably like me an owns 2-3 snap ring pliers. But “where did they go.”
and flat nose external for holding the piston rings open for installation. (I picked up a proper ring expander at a garage sale)
All his tools look like they came over on the mayflower.
Hey mustie, my old metal work teacher would have gone into shock watching you, his favourite saying was your hand is not a hammer 😉