19.5hp Briggs and Stratton Motor Smoking?Head Gasket Diagnosis and Repair.John Deere D110 Lawn Mower

[@philliphall5198]

Your doing good, to the point and no bull crap of wasting our time This is how all videos need to be Thanks 🙏

[@philliphall5198]

Ok Ready to watch you work Got coffee and snacks 😊😊😊

[@WeekendHobbyMechanic]

Awesome

[@tomsteiner1466]

Great video, thanks for letting us watch

[@ronniewortham3260]

Hello sir, while watching your video on the blown head gasket, showing the problem. I have a problem while a 17.5hp Briggs & Stratton with NO COMPRESSION. IS that because the the valves need working?

[@WeekendHobbyMechanic]

Do you have a compression tester?

[@ronniewortham3260]

@@WeekendHobbyMechanic No I don't.

[@ronniewortham3260]

My jacklegged guessing tells me if the plug is in and I don't get compression, the valves needed work. I'm trying to get a second opinion.

[@WeekendHobbyMechanic]

Take the valve cover off and look at the valves. Are they working correctly… one might be stuck.

[@mattb9664]

I had oil getting sucked into the vacuum tube of the fuel pump, and leaking out of the pump's vent. I followed the same head gasket repair procedure carefully, but totally messed up the valve set on the first try. I had the wrong engine stroke set, set the valves correctly, sealed the cover then ran the engine. It started right up but didn't sound good and I stopped it... checked and caused the exhaust valve cap to fall off. Rods were not bent. Then I very carefully set the right stoke including the 1/4" turn and set the valves to spec again. The engine starts up and runs, sounds normal, but I have a very very clear smoke burning off the muffler. It's not blue or white smoke. Not sure if I damaged it. Should I just use it until the oil burns off, or is the end near for this engine?

[@WeekendHobbyMechanic]

Run it. It’s just old oil in the muffler burning off.

[@mattb9664]

Thanks! I'll just use it as normal for the next mow and see how it goes.

[@ronniewortham3260]

Opps! I've taken the head off already😮. What other way is it to tell with the head off?

[@WeekendHobbyMechanic]

Did the head gasket looked blown? Rotate the motor by hand and see if the piston moves.

[@ronniewortham3260]

Head gasket didn't look blown and the piston moves well.

[@WeekendHobbyMechanic]

Good. I’d replaced head gasket. You should be good to go.

[@ronniewortham3260]

Ok then, I'll get on next week.

[@gregr.3886]

Late to the Game here, I just replaced my head gasket on my e110 due to burning oil at 100 hours. The spec I looked up said torque to 140 inch lbs which I did and my motor still burns oil. Now I’m wondering if I way undertightend my head bolts I have the E110 with the 19 hp b&s engine

[@WeekendHobbyMechanic]

100hrs and still smoking…. Wow, try torquing them to 220in-lbs.

[@Dan-ez6dr]

Did retorqueing to 220 fix it?

[@cheezedoodle8356]

140 Is like average impact drill rating. Mine usually leaks if I just use that. I always take a ratchet and give it another half turn afterwards.

[@davemartinson9598]

Great video ! Im restoring a 125 with 800 hrs on it. Hydrostatic 46 works fine but would you still change the trans oil if Im goin to sell it ? Thanks Dave

[@WeekendHobbyMechanic]

If it works good I’d leave it alone.

[@eddymumford4086]

that's a craftsman rider painted green 🙂🙂

[@Whitpusmc]

what did you use to degrease please?

[@WeekendHobbyMechanic]

I used “rim and wheel cleaner”. Works well.

[@philliphall5198]

Get a sanding block and you’ll cut time off cleaning

[@harlanyoder6572]

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