I just took a chainsaw back to a friend and told him it's not worth fixing. It has no crankase vacuum and an air leak. Is it worth tearing apart a 20 year old Husqvarna 455? No. To do it right it would have to be split apart and new crank seals and intake boot at the bare minimum. Could need crank bearings and if you got it that far apart a new piston ring and hone the cylinder at bare minimum but might need a cylinder and piston if scored. Where do you stop on a old beat up saw with cracked plastics? Sometimes you just have to say not fixable and leave it at that. It is better not to waste your time tearing it apart and returning it in a box as parts.
If you have taught me anything Jason, its don't bring in a customers unfixable crap ( usually cost more than buying a new one). Why? Because you could be using that time to fix stuff that will bring in money into the shop! thanks
I just took a chainsaw back to a friend and told him it's not worth fixing. It has no crankase vacuum and an air leak. Is it worth tearing apart a 20 year old Husqvarna 455? No. To do it right it would have to be split apart and new crank seals and intake boot at the bare minimum. Could need crank bearings and if you got it that far apart a new piston ring and hone the cylinder at bare minimum but might need a cylinder and piston if scored. Where do you stop on a old beat up saw with cracked plastics? Sometimes you just have to say not fixable and leave it at that. It is better not to waste your time tearing it apart and returning it in a box as parts.
If you have taught me anything Jason, its don't bring in a customers unfixable crap ( usually cost more than buying a new one). Why? Because you could be using that time to fix stuff that will bring in money into the shop! thanks