"Fixing" a bunch of riding mowers.

[@lionandthelamb2907]

I just found your channel. I love your work ethic brother. God bless you, your family and your channel.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Hey thanks a bunch!

[@EmergencyGuy]

John Deere? Valuable? More like priceless! Those things are extremely easy to find parts for and I know someone who works on tractors and restores them. His name is Troy Plocinski. He and his brother are mechanics to varying degrees and Tyler himself is also a fabricator. He went to school to become a fabricator.

[@EmergencyGuy]

The 322 is rare because of its engine. The engine is a Yanmar diesel factory converted to a gas engine. All the diesel parts are still on the tractor, but it runs on gasoline instead of diesel. He used to have a 2001 John Deere 455, but he sold it to replace it with a second John Deere X758 Signature.

[@luckybambooguy6084]

good job you didn't leave a mess and sold/scrapped it all.... 👍👍

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks it was a lot of work.

[@patdriver5696]

You are one sharp dude. Geez, where did you learn so much about these engines? You're amazing...

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks. Mostly just by watching other youtube videos lol.

[@kevinmccarey5015]

Hello Mr. Bored, I really enjoyed your fixer up video. I have always loved old mowers Be well

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thank you!

[@casualnerd1810]

Love this style of video mate, having so many parts mowers is living the dream !

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yeah this would have been nearly impossible without having a bunch of extras to steal parts off. Thanks for watching!

[@Denis63192]

You're a great troubleshooter, mate! Love your videos. Keep it up!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks a lot!

[@PiFe00]

This guy did more for the environment in the 2 videos i saw about these lawnmowers than all the environmental protests did in the last decade...

[@AlwaysBored123]

Hahaha thanks.

[@sk31370n]

hows your birthmark doing?

[@treyhall8423]

What

[@SAMPLETEXT285]

​@sk31370n excuse me?

[@jesterr7133]

I wish someone would give me an entire yard full of mowers to play with. I have accumulated six riding mowers and 3 push mowers over the last couple of years, and I thought I had accomplished something, lol.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yeah this was just a freak set of circumstances where someone sold the land they were on and had to get rid of them immediately. You can get free mowers here and there if you're quick about it though.

[@eliasbrown2010]

@@AlwaysBored123 are there any mowers left?

[@AlwaysBored123]

@@eliasbrown2010 No sorry.

[@dirtworxphotography245]

Used to tear down and sell alot of small engine stuff online. Guy had 9 acres of land, mainly old riders but could find quads, mopeds, 3 wheelers, skid loaders anything smaller engine was there

[@grv2567]

@@AlwaysBored123 I would recommend not taking the Lowe’s box store brand mowers to the scrapyard. They’re pretty rare and might sell for a lot especially since there’s not a lot of them for sale usually that are mostly intact!😮

[@jesterr7133]

You have some really cool antique mowers in the group, and I would love to see you get some of those functioning again.

[@AlwaysBored123]

The only antique that I thought was complete enough to justify fixing was that GTV18 I showed at the end. That thing was so hard to work on I really should have made a whole video about it. The rest were all missing engines or had other major problems. And either way they've all gone to better homes now.

[@jimzoy]

in Texas i have a bunch to get rid of

[@grv2567]

@@AlwaysBored123 hey by the way, where are you going to sell that Lowes box store brand opposing twin mower?

[@AlwaysBored123]

@@grv2567 I sold it to the scrapyard. No one else wanted it even for scrap price.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I've got an old Craftsman with a 20 horse opposed Vanguard that is a sweetie but I'm having to downsize because I'm too geezerish to take care of everything (8 mowers) and need the room. I have a 28 inch Roof with an 8 horse I/C Briggs used in tree farms and regular suff. Also a Gravely with a 40 inch Kidney mower that may stay. It has steering brakes and that's rare for a walk behind, 301 cast iron 12 horse Kohler with sulky. Getting my Sweetie an old Craftsman with a 16 horse single Briggs for a spare and a Stihl battery hand mower and keeping a Snapper 21 for a spare. Always something and you did REALLY good! Just shows how tough the old stuff was and still is. Blessings

[@AlwaysBored123]

Wow that is a handful. After dealing with all these I've just got a zero turn i mow with and an old IH cub cadet that I've been meaning to sell.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@AlwaysBored123 Almost all mine were freebees except for a Snapper at the Re-store for $15 and the opposed Vanguard for $15 for front tubes from the owner. I thought it had a blasted Tecumseh till I popped the hood and about had a stroke when I saw that 1/2 VW motor sitting there.

[@M.TTT.]

I'd definitely save the opposed twin horizontals and the others if possible, I don't know why, but they're just such cool engines.

[@AlwaysBored123]

I like them too. I had them up for sale for about a month with virtually zero interest though so I scrapped them. They are a cool design.

[@M.TTT.]

@AlwaysBored dang that's sad to hear, depends on price and area I guess. I wouldn't pay that much over scrap price depending on engine condition I guess.

[@johnsmith7676]

Absolutely one of Briggs' best-designed engines. They are keepers around here.

[@jesterr7133]

On that mower with the steering issue, the bushings that held the lower gear in place were missing. That's why it had so much play in it.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks I thought it was probably something like that.

[@raytalbot5890]

You have the life I want 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@AlwaysBored123]

Haha thanks I hope you get it!

[@richardcline1337]

That capacitor is an electrolytic and if you somehow got the polarity wrong, it WILL explode! I learned that the hard way when I was first getting into electronics....took a bit to clean up all of the tin foil and wax paper from the floor!

[@AlwaysBored123]

I am 99% sure I looked it up and the internet said it was fine to hook up either way. Could be wrong though my electrical skills are not great lol. I'm just glad the old capacitor worked.

[@redneckbryon]

Those V-Twin Generators, they provide very clean power. Love deals like this… Those Kohler bucket engines, a lot of times the top bolts come loose and that’s how the block gets damaged.

[@harpoon_bakery162]

how does one fix that before it gets to be a problem or does briggs & Stratton not have that issue?

[@christinehanna1699]

Genius runs in your family I see...your Uncle Micah is one in my opinion.. intelligent Men with testosterone are what this world needs more of ,God bless both of you .., I'm gonna enjoy your channel too

[@NeoFromTheMatrix2399]

That ending got a good laugh out of me. Looking forward to future projects!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks!

[@Designs_Decor63]

Nice video, me being a female i live to tinker with motors. I have to change the spark plug on my self propelled maintenance is key.

[@Designs_Decor63]

Ty

[@c0munguyforcaz]

This is like the young Andrew Camarata, Awsome!

[@wendymorrison5803]

Always a big project at your place. Racing mowers come to mind. Safer than my idea of racing scissor lifts.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Hahaha! And I thought mowers was a bad idea...

[@wendymorrison5803]

@@AlwaysBored123 Scissor lifts. The faster in trials, the higher the platform.

[@That_2_guy2T]

Wow you got those rust buckets running!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yessir!

[@moseszero3281]

Nice lost phillips bit. :p I dropped a socket while working on my '87 S10 - found it a few months later behind the bumper when I took the front end apart.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Haha that's pretty good.

[@Budro4764]

The engine that was cracked is a Kohler Courage , we call them Dis Courage's LOL Owners of those have to check / tighten those top sump bolts , yep the sump is at the top on those and we call them a bucket engine also because once the top is off it looks like a 5 gallon bucket ..... Great video Mon Ami .....

[@AlwaysBored123]

Hahaha discourage is right. I don't think I've ever seen one of those engines that isn't broken. Thanks for watching!

[@justinraystyles3537]

Really enjoyed this video and the info on fixing them!😎👍💗

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks glad to hear it!

[@curtisricks9043]

Darn dude!! You so talented. Love your vids.

[@AlwaysBored123]

You're too kind haha.

[@seanmckay3392]

what talent?

[@JB20122012]

I like your video stuff man! You have what it takes to be a successful youtube channel... keep them coming, can't wait!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks much!

[@terryreynolds1366]

Man just found your videos i think I'm going to like watching them thanks again

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks!

[@roadwarrior114]

I'd rock that GTV18. Cool looking mower with cool patina. You'd be surprised the condition of some of my mowers that I've fixed or am going to fix. Got a 1958 Roto-Cutter Islander that's missing a bunch of engine parts and elmost every moving part is seized.

[@EmergencyGuy]

My dad has a trio of rare John Deere tractors. He has a 322, 430, and 650. The 650 he owns is rare because it has 4-Wheel-Drive and power steering. Usually, you’ll get one or the other, but getting both is rare.

[@charlesmactaggart1676]

I like how you do one after another.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks I was hoping that was a good way to show everything.

[@quickturn66]

That’s a lot of smoke, I’m calling Greta

[@AlwaysBored123]

How DARE you!

[@pondlakes]

Oh no not the most powerful young woman in the world!!! Not the genius greta thornburger!!

[@rickymcdicky1469]

just found your channel and im sad i didnt find it sooner. love your vids man. 1 new subscriber for you!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Well thank you!

[@grdelawter4266]

You remind me a lot of another channel, 2vintage. You both have so much depth of understanding, how an engine runs, what’s wrong with it and how to fix it! I don’t understand any of that. You are both unique and amazing! You take it one more step higher and scrap stuff. I don’t understand that either. How do you have irony aluminum or whatever. You don’t need to answer. I loved watching you go to the guys house that was moving and round up then haul all of the metal stuff. I was then amazed to see how fast you went through all the scrap metal! Your knowledge and drive is amazing!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks that's really kind of you. That sounds cool I'll have to check him out. And this all took me the better part of a year to chew through it's just fancy editing that makes it look fast haha. Thank you for watching!

[@josiahmiller5647]

bro is living my dream

[@TheChaztor]

his cut? Dude you earned every dime!

[@AlwaysBored123]

I mean it wasn't much of a cut lol.

[@TheBMOCishere]

sounded like the guy was sour lol

[@codyswilley]

I would love to have that pallet jack. I'm in the process of making a forklift with my dad from a john deere ztrak zero turn

[@AlwaysBored123]

That sounds really cool good luck with it.

[@TemporaryBomb]

This is the type of content i love a fuck ton of work in one long viid

[@famousamoso7]

with all the mowers was there any common theme to get them running? Or just adding battery and cleaning carb for most.

[@AlwaysBored123]

For virtually all of them it was just a matter of getting the carburetor to supply gas and getting the starter to spin the engine over. I think that Briggs with the missing pushrods and that Kohler with the cracked block were the only exceptions.

[@BlockGod_1832]

that is quite literally my dream lol!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Keep after it and soon enough it will come true!

[@EmergencyGuy]

Now my dad wishes he kept his 455. Another John Deere duo on my property is a 2015 John Deere 5065E and a brand spanking new John Deere XUV865M, which I believe is a 2023. My dad ordered it in February and it came in March as part of the surprise my dad was planning. It’s replacing a 2014 John Deere XUV855D.

[@jrm2u]

Super jealous of your lifestyle, what do you do for a living out on the farm? Fixing the mowers was a bit repetitive but I loved seeing each one getting repaired.

[@AlwaysBored123]

I do a bunch of random stuff but most of my income currently comes from driving a box truck. Thanks for watching glad you liked it.

[@HipaParts]

Awesome video! excited to see these mowers are revived. I heard that you plan to do some repair video for your ATVs and go-kart. We supply the high quality after market part and maybe we would collaborate to make a cool video about repairing?

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thank you I'll keep that in mind when I get ready to make that video.

[@jameslester3861]

Magnet on a stick or telescoping rod with magnet on the end is an indispensable tool.

[@philliphall5198]

Wish I had them to Good luck and have fun

[@MTJBB420]

Amazing vidoes this is a sweet video

[@robertstambaugh499]

Always check the oil before you start any motor up

[@AlwaysBored123]

Oil is overrated.

[@shakes7333]

That 3 wheeled cart, we used to use them at the golf course doing property maintenance in the early 80s.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Neat.

[@justinb2022]

Runs perfect! 😂

[@AlwaysBored123]

😁

[@kailenpiardi2721]

you deserve more subs! I subbed and am commenting for visibility but keep uploading your channel could be a great success looking forward to more videos!!!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks very much! I've got a few videos in the works now.

[@chadsimmons6347]

Last fall I gave my near-new push mower, found a small used rider for $200.00 delivered, nope didn't run, a $20.00 Amazon ignition switch? YES!

[@ReigningUp]

Skipping over fixing 4 mowers!? My friend, you forgot why I came here.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Lol I promise nothing interesting happened with those.

[@nicholascotter5662]

very good vid & information

[@MegaDirtyberty]

All I could think about was all those parts going to the scrap yard :(

[@AlwaysBored123]

Meh. I had all that stuff listed for at least a month for next to nothing. If anyone wanted it they would have come got it. And I'm pretty sure I sold more than I scrapped.

[@RockymountainRobert]

Compression relief camshaft : Am I a joke to you.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Lmao. Yes.

[@dougackerman4182]

Awesome video

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks.

[@VerdantImage]

Dead honest, more scrap value than anything

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yeah most of that stuff was too far gone to save.

[@adriannicholson8819]

you know for a young wipet you don't give up ay it's a good way to be making you own money my hats of to you young man o by the way I'm a new sub from NewZealand

[@michaelparker5640]

A lot of people give you those bucket engines a bad rap all you have to do is take care of it and check your 🔩 around your flywheel once or twice a month 👍 it's best just to reapply loc - Tite on all of them ✌️

[@SoupSups]

Hey man, great video! I see the algorithm is treating this video to many people lol. great work!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yeah youtube really shoved this one out there haha. Thanks for watching!

[@topgazza]

That was a lot of fun

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks glad you liked it.

[@thewags4720]

Dude I fucking love your Chanel man you got a donation box or something I’d love to tip you

[@AlwaysBored123]

Wow thanks I'm flattered but that's really not necessary. Just watching my videos is plenty of support.

[@405Inustries]

Couldn’t help but notice the Heald Hauler 3 wheeler in the middle of all the mowers. Would love to know the story on it!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Unfortunately I don't know much about it. The previous owner said he got it from a friend and I guess he just never did much with it. I gave serious consideration to fixing it but it was really far gone and I already have a four-wheel golf cart I need to fix. Hopefully the new owner gets it going.

[@theresters1]

YOU NEED A PARTS WASHER, BATT CHARGER, AIR COMPRESSOR AND LEAF BLOWER

[@hallabat5542]

love the comment about the kohler courage at the end "what a piece of junk" the worst kohler single ever made lol

[@ChrisCoombes]

You’ll be a god during the zombie apocalypse.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Lol

[@dadefope80]

@19:20 Ahh, the good ol bucket engine aka "The Bucket o Crap!"

[@AlwaysBored123]

Them things ain't worth a rip.

[@marthabartel604]

The dump bed would be great, but harsh.

[@Johnsonfan169]

I actually did something like this. I got a abandoned Case 222 running, now I’m just trying to get a mowing deck for it

[@AlwaysBored123]

Nice. I've never owned one but I've always thought those old hydraulic drive Cases were cool. And all the attachments are hydraulic as well which is interesting. Good luck with it!

[@Johnsonfan169]

@@AlwaysBored123 Yeah it’s very cool. It was sitting in a field for a long time. And with a lot of time and elbow grease I got it running

[@michaelmustermann6527]

I just watched the yard cleaning video and this one back to back, how much did all the scrap metal pay? What did you get for the fixed equipment you were able to sell off?

[@AlwaysBored123]

Everything all together was about $11,500. The working mowers and whatnot were around $3000 of that.

[@Tech_481]

Cool video! You earned a new subscriber

[@AlwaysBored123]

Appreciate it!

[@sed6]

What kind of starting fluid is in the spray bottle? Wonderful video!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Just gasoline. It messed up the seals on the bottle and started leaking so I switched to brake cleaner lol. Thanks for watching.

[@marthabartel604]

This looks like a fun hobby. Not a junk yard of old cars, and you can take one or two restorated ones. Out to week end markets to sell. A😢nd ad verities for more.

[@kennethmclean3679]

Enjoy your videos. Hey, did you pickup those garden carts and wood burning stove from your friends that you cleared out a while back? Those carts are handy.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Yeah I did. It actually turned out to be a fireplace insert rather than a free standing stove. I sold it and most of the carts on Facebook.

[@robertmailhos8159]

The mower that has the starter issue looks like a craftsman gt tractor

[@AlwaysBored123]

I think it was a GT5000.

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@AlwaysBored123 it probably was

[@AndreasLarsson95]

You and Andrew Camarata would have a lot of fun together

[@AlwaysBored123]

Now that would be cool!

[@AndreasLarsson95]

@@AlwaysBored123 yeah, two selfmade mechanics, hobby or professional. It sure could be cool.

[@Ahyson]

What are you spraying into them with the bottle and what is it doing? Sorry if it's a dumb question

[@AlwaysBored123]

That was just gasoline I was spraying in to get them running initially.

[@hansverlaan4829]

nice channel! keep it up!

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks a lot!

[@user-po4in8ly8w]

Had a frien with 90 antique tractors at one time

[@AlwaysBored123]

Sounds like a cool collection.

[@Hobbyman653]

My pawpa had a craftsman gt1000 (green) but it had a Koler command and he passed 4y ago😢. But life happens

[@MidtownSun]

You shall henceforth be known as “Small Engine Jesus”.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Lol praise be.

[@426superbee4]

Be sure to check the oil in them

[@AlwaysBored123]

You don't really need oil lol.

[@user-jm2fr7pe6w]

I like the video

[@notpegasus6616]

Good video

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks a lot!

[@tiredboy3227]

You have a good channel name I like it

[@AlwaysBored123]

Thanks a lot!

[@kennethjackson7574]

I think leaving them alone, getting an agent, and offering them as backdrop for a really creepy tv show or movie- full moon, fog machine,etc.- or for a music video might have made some money. Or half bury them like the Cadillac Ranch. And it seems to me there’s enough to justify buying one of those ATV lifts to reduce strain on your back.

[@AlwaysBored123]

That's certainly an interesting idea. A lift definitely would have nice.

[@andrew4403]

Briggs & Stratton baby they will run forever little bit of carburetor tune up and you're on your way.😊😅

[@garysoykin2783]

Just a ballpark figure how much do you think you made on scrap and mowers from that job?

[@AlwaysBored123]

$6500

[@garysoykin2783]

@@AlwaysBored123 that is awesome and it looks like fun to me

[@jesterr7133]

Be careful on the carb for that Vanguard generator engine. Those things cost a fortune.

[@AlwaysBored123]

Good to know thanks.

[@davehimlin2374]

which riding mowers do you feel are the easiest to replace belts ?

[@AlwaysBored123]

The easiest were the Craftsmans and Poulans with regular gear drive transmissions. Anything with a reeves drive (MTD and Troy Bilt) is a pain because there's more belts and pulleys and more guides to keep the belts on when they're slack. It seemed like Murray and John Deere were both pretty bad about burying their belts under lots of frustrating nonsense regardless of transmission type. Deck belts were all about the same with Craftsman/Poulan having a slight advantage.

[@davehimlin2374]

@@AlwaysBored123 any specific craftsman models that are 48 inch cut, reliable and are easy to change deck/PTO belts ? Ty

[@AlwaysBored123]

@@davehimlin2374 Not sure what the specific models are but any older Craftsman with a manual transmission will be like that. They used the same basic design for many years. Just look for ones like the ones in this video.

[@marthabartel604]

Do you put step in the oil when you change it to clean it. New oil, gas air filers the, sharpen blades and replace or dress the belts. Then shine up right.

[@tobiasjohansson9310]

What's the liquid sprayed into the carburettor at the beginning?

[@1bag]

This dude remind anyone else of Camarata 🤣

[@AlwaysBored123]

👀

[@jtaylor9355]

Got a good hood for a craftsman gt in green? Matter of fact i need one just like the first one you got running. Or if the price is right id buy the whole mower...

[@AlwaysBored123]

That was the only one I had and I sold it sorry.

[@BspPlays9287]

Al least you won't have any more mosquitos cause of the smoke.🤣

[@AlwaysBored123]

😁

[@moseszero3281]

25:25 You let the magic smoke out. Never let the magic smoke out

[@AlwaysBored123]

Alas, It was unavoidable.

[@danielayres986]

Do you still have the Lowes lawn and garden riding mower

[@AlwaysBored123]

No sorry I sold and/or scrapped all the mowers in this video.

[@theresters1]

TRY PULLING THE PLUG AND SQUIRTING OIL IN AND SPIN FIRST TRIES

[@mdhbmx1]

At 16:45 when the engine won’t turn over is this from bad starter, weak battery, or engine is in the compression stroke and the starter has trouble overcoming it?

[@AlwaysBored123]

I'm 99% sure it was caused by excessive valve lash from my poor valve adjustment. Those engines have a compression release mechanism built into the camshaft that holds the intake valve open on the compression stroke just slightly until the engine gets up to speed. If the valve lash is too much the release won't do anything and the compression will be too great for the starter to overcome. After running that engine for a while it actually got bad enough to where the starter couldn't turn it through a complete cycle.