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HCooke 09-17-2012 18:41:18 70.195.65.119 Report to Moderator	See picture two posts down (native grass in Indiana). I was mowing and suddenly the engine sounded like a bucket of bolts had been droped on top of the cylinders. Had good oil pressure and power was OK. Shut it down and towed it out the way for now. Will have to tow it into the garage this weekend to start the tear down and inspection. [Reply]   [No Email]
soundguy 09-18-2012 05:46:23 184.245.206.230 Report to Moderator	Re: My 601 died today! in reply to HCooke, 09-17-2012 18:41:18   did it make a tink-tink0-tink sound then start running rough or missing on 1-2-+ cyls? might have bent some pushrods? post back what ya find with the valve cover and side covers off.. [Reply]  [No Email]
HCooke 09-18-2012 17:25:30 70.195.66.31 Report to Moderator	Re: My 601 died today! in reply to soundguy, 09-18-2012 05:46:23   That's what I am hoping for. Noise definitely seems to be in the upper engine. I let it run for a minute or so while looking to see if there was anything in the fan. No fluid loss and oil pressure stayed up. Noise got worse so I shut it off. Will be a few days before I get to investigate as I am out of town the next two weekends. [Reply]  [No Email]
soundguy 09-18-2012 17:34:53 184.247.211.42 Report to Moderator	Re: My 601 died today! in reply to HCooke, 09-18-2012 17:25:30   hope for push rods.. or maybee rocker assy.. mecahnic friend told me not to worry about push rod death.. he called them 'fuses' for your engine.. :) A few months ago my 4000 decided to eat it's prods.. actually wasn't a bad job.. gave me a good excuse to rework the head.. i don't regret the extra work i put in, past just replacing the bent parts.. post back what ya find.. [Reply]  [No Email]
tesmith66 09-18-2012 03:38:28 130.76.96.152 Report to Moderator	Re: My 601 died today! in reply to HCooke, 09-17-2012 18:41:18   My 2N did that a few months ago. Dropped #2 sleeve and broke the piston top off. [Reply]  [No Email]
CharnerL 09-17-2012 20:27:14 66.175.152.92 Report to Moderator	Re: My 601 died today! in reply to HCooke, 09-17-2012 18:41:18   Sounds like you dropped a sleeve into the oil pan. You apparently let engine run a little after the problem as it had oil pressure. Check you compression and if one cylinder is real low around 70 or so thats your problem. Put a new sleeve in and clean out your oil pan and you're good to go. If engine is old or using oil etc. you will want an engine kit. [Reply]  [No Email]
awhtx 09-17-2012 19:52:16 72.26.142.171 Report to Moderator	Re: My 601 died today! in reply to HCooke, 09-17-2012 18:41:18   I guess you can feel some sort of relief if there are no rods/pistons hanging out the side of the block. [Reply]  [No Email]