Curt wrote: << the MTD had thrown a rod CLEAN OUT THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE>>
Hi Curt,
My Craftsman pushmower did something similar - pulled the rope and it
was *very* easy to pull - it appears the rod has broken allowing the crank
to turn without creating any compression - It might be worth fixin but when
the grass needs cutting, time is important so we bought a new mower. When I
get time (yeah, right) I might pull it apart to see how bad it is - and to
check the prices of con rods.
I try to use M1 in my mowers to but it sounds like they make more engine
noise with it - but it might be my paranoia
.
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 9:49 AM
Subject: [MBZ] Oil thread
Note: What follows is an attempt to humorous, please do not attempt to
inject any measure of serious discussion into this. I've recently
discovered I hate my job and am now taking steps to introduce serious
levity into my dreary little life...
Last month at camp Dad and I were getting out the lawnmower so we could
mow where we were planning to plant trees. We're developing a treefarm you
see and planting in short grass is much more pleasant than tall grass. SO
I asked dear old Dad if we shouldn't change the oil in said 4 year old
13hp MTD mower. Nah, he said, it started well enough, its got plenty of
oil in it, it'll be fine.
Note here that last year when I changed the oil I didn't put in the
synthetic oil I usually use because we didn't have enough hanging around
AND we'd discovered that when filled with Mobil 1 10w30 my Grandmothers
old Craftsman rear engine 8hp leaks badly. So I'd used just regular 10w30.
Dad mowed a patch and then quit for lunch, after lunch he went out mowing
again and I took my 7hp Cub Cadet out to grade the camp road with its back
blade. Within about 10 minutes I noticed Dad strolling down the camp road
so I quit gradeing and went over to see what was up.
It turns out the MTD had thrown a rod CLEAN OUT THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE.
Leaving a big old hole. "Gee thats what the bottom of the piston looks
like....
So I'm blaming this entirely on the lack of Mobil 1 in the crankcase...
On a side note with the MTD dead we needed to revive the backup mower
which is an old (well '91 but its got a million hours on it) White 11hp.
We got that running by jumpstarting it off the truck, one jumper cable to
the frame, one to the starter...
I put Mobil 1 in that RIGHT AWAY and it ran great.
-Curt
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