[aclug-L] Re: OT: Mower Reapir Needed

[ironrose <ironrose@xxxxxxx>]

Yes, sounds like you were very fortunate that it lasted as long as it 
did.  I am wondering how the oil leaked out like it did and where was it 
*splashing* oil from?

Maybe you need to consider and compare as to how much it would cost to 
be repaired compared to how much a new/newer riding mower would cost. 
How much it cost 7 years ago is kind of irrevelent now.

I went thru the same thing when my dryer went out.  It cost $250+ to get 
it repaired and a little more to get a newer dryer.  I went with a newer 
dryer.  Those are some tough breaks.  ~Anne

DAVID CARMICHAEL wrote:
> Anne:
> 
> There is only one hose to check on this 'Lawn Tractor'
> [gas] and there was oil all over the muffler and
> carburetor which was not there when I had restarted
> the mower and there in now no oil in the crank case of
> the mower...
> 
> And I have been quoted $400++ for a replacement engine
> for this mower.... and I only paid $699+Tax when it
> was new... 7+ years ago..
> 
> I was also told by the person that I was talking to he
> was surprised that due to age that the engine "was"
> still running after five years due to a bad "Splasher"
> design in the model of engine which would wear down
> with age.
> 
> --David
> 
> --- ironrose <ironrose@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Sounds like a hose came loose when you tipped the
>>mower back upright. 
>>Did you find any oil or gasoline spill where you
>>mowed?  Check your oil 
>>& fuel levels again and check the hoses.  It sounds
>>like you had an oil 
>>or fuel leak and when the levels became too low,
>>that is what siezed the 
>>engine.  Shouldn't need any special tools, slot
>>screw driver, pliers and 
>>vice grips to check or replace any hoses.  Worse
>>case senario is that 
>>you blew the engine on the mower.  Rebuilding the
>>engine is a different 
>>story, but replacing one is fairly easy.  ~Anne
>>
>>David Carmichael wrote:
>>
>>>OK I don't know for sure that happened...
>>>
>>>I have a eight+ years old 'Murray' 38" riding
>>
>>mower which seems to of 
>>
>>>"FROZEN UP".. it has a 12hp Briggs and Stranton
>>
>>engine
>>
>>>Here is the chain of events....
>>>
>>>Tilted on side to change mower blade{s]
>>>
>>>After changing blades allowed mower to sit for 30
>>
>>minutes to allow oil to 
>>
>>>drain back into crank case...
>>>
>>>Checked oil level and it read fine.
>>>
>>>Mower started up and was ruining just fine ...
>>
>>mowed for about five feet.. 
>>
>>>when all of a sudden...
>>>
>>>White smoke came poring out of the housing and the
>>
>>engine stopped dead...
>>
>>>I can not 'crank over' the engine..
>>>
>>>Do not have tools to try to repair myself....
>>>
>>>--H--E--L--P--
>>>
>>>Over Grown With weeds...
>>>
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