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buickanddeere

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In hind sight I should have scrapped the 1996 mower years ago. Four new tires, new coils, new
ignition module, new control module, new battery, new starter, three new mower spindles, new carb.
The broken off part is also part of the oil filler and level check.
Considering just grinding the broken stub off the side of the engine, drilling, tapping then
install a generic valve. That thin oil soaked aluminum will be fussy to weld.


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Maybe this time?
 
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still have a 1996 lx188 deere with a kaw still going strong, new ones are just not as good or last as long. thinking of getting a jd318
 
I had a similar situation a couple of years ago. I ended removing the engine from the tractor, cleaning it the best I could do, and took the engine to a professional welder. He welded in a piece of aluminum tubing and tapped it so we could use NPT plugs in it. It is still working today.
 
buickanddeere,
There was a time, I had about 10 junk dead riders in a shed. People would give them to me, tenants would leave them behind. They were out of sight, not yard ornaments. I would rob them for parts. Finally I sold the property, took down the shed. Gave my the bones to a guy who repaired and sold old mowers. He was happy to get rid of them. I was happy not to work to get rid of them. This was a few years ago when scrap prices tanked.

You can put more in parts to repair an old mower than you can sell them for. I have many old mowers and they are running, repaired with used parts.

Hope no one thinks I'm cheap.
geo
 
Eldest boy just called from on the road trailing scrap to the junkyard. Coolant is leaking from around the rad somewhere but the coolant gauge shows normal.
Not even noon yet.
 
Been there smelled antifreeze while driving a few times. One repair, a small stone produced a hole in radiator. I loosened the rad cap to reduce pressure. Pushed gun in hole and made it home. Another time, duct tape fixed the tiny hole in upper rad hose.

A redneck has to have access to the right tools to make it home.
 
It ain't Cheap its Frugal or Thrifty no sense in spending $$$$ you don't have to spend.Cheap is when you go to a Wendys and run to the bathroom right after you order so whoever
you went there with has to pay for your order too(LOL)
 
Was on vacation years ago and blew a water pump gasket on my 64 Impala SS on a Sunday afternoon. Had a few tools in the trunk and a shoe box, got the pump off, tapped out the gaskets using a hammer and the shoe box, drove it a mile or so to the closest house and filled her up with water and carried on.
 
(quoted from post at 13:52:38 05/28/16) Was on vacation years ago and blew a water pump gasket on my 64 Impala SS on a Sunday afternoon. Had a few tools in the trunk and a shoe box, got the pump off, tapped out the gaskets using a hammer and the shoe box, drove it a mile or so to the closest house and filled her up with water and carried on.
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Good news .
Cleaned the dirt from around the motor and discovered the damaged only involves a bolted on casting .
 
B&D what model of mower/engine is it??? I may have what you need used. I have 15-20 mowers under roof for parts.
 
(quoted from post at 18:43:30 05/28/16) B&amp;D what model of mower/engine is it??? I may have what you need used. I have 15-20 mowers under roof for parts.
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Thank you, I appreciate your offer to assist getting the lawn mowed asap. Mrs B&amp;D is getting all cranky.
My local dealer will have the casting on the counter at 9:30AM this coming Tuesday morning. Getting something across the border through customs will take several days longer.
 
Wendy's bathrooms in my town can be used by both men and women. Could be a problem for some. But these are single bathrooms. So better lock the door or a woman might walk in on you.
 
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