EASILY Fix A Bent Crankshaft On An Engine

Taryl's 2018 Halloween Extravaganza begins with "A Haunting In Podunk". Taryl inherits a haunted old part and bad things begin happening around the shop. After the intro and before the ending, Taryl goes over how to properly fix a bent crankshaft on a small engine. Hit something in the yard with the push mower and now it's vibrating? We gotcha covered. Taryl goes over a couple different methods on how to straighten the crank as well as what else to look for when you hit something. Another fun and educational how-to video from your pals at Grass Rats Garage! And as always, There's Your Dinner!!
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[@guillermobarrera7738]

T x vrg

[@bradrolling8637]

"that jumped off of push rod"? I had one and adjusted valves, 2nd time they ran the machine it slung the rod and almost got someone hurt standing near it! A hole the size of a cross cut 2x4! Did I do something wrong? Set valve lash according to Honda!

[@bradrolling8637]

I'm sorry, "NOW, Theres Your Dinner" You're the best guys!

[@stevepoomba]

I retired from the military and was inspired to start a small engine repair business thanks to Taryl. It’s going great. People are happy with my work and I’m happy to still be serving others. Taryl is one of my heroes. The man is a wealth of knowledge and positivity.

[@Mechanicalcircus1]

That's awesome brother. Same here now just waiting on the state to process my paperwork. I'm tired of getting the shaft working for the man. Hope business is going well any hip pocket tips?

[@wingatemose1182]

My Dad mowed the yard up until 1969 and 1970 during this period he taught me how to fix the old 3 and a half horse power Briggs and Stratton 22 inch push mower. Like hammering the shaft back straight and replacing the key after I hit something. By 1970 I was 11 years old and was given the yard mowing forever ! LOL ! Love all your vids Taryl very humorous ,entertaining and educational.

[@michaelszczys8316]

I found a perfect like new engine on a power washer and tried using it on my mower. It worked great except not only when I hit something did it get the timing all screwed up because it had the pointless lgnition, but I found the shaft to bend at the drop of a hat because it was not made as strong as lawn mower crankshaft .

[@dredger9mm]

Still laughing about the mower from the nudist colony. Funny as hell.

[@markjohnson7508]

Lotta bent cranks there lol.😄

[@TheMowertech1]

Taryl is a Genius when it comes to keeping the dirty jokes clean and still being able to get his point a cross LMAO.

[@M.TTT.]

truuueeeee

[@davidfrank2824]

Once again another great video. I'm definitely going to order those sleeves. I really could not justify buying that jig that you used. In the last 15 years I've only had one bent crankshaft and that was one my own mower. The mower was about a month and a half old when my wife did not listen and went out into the yard and tried to mow over top of their decorative rocks that made a pass to the garage. 2 weeks before she bent the shaft she took out the lawn mower blade. And two weeks later she took out the motor. Fortunately I had a good used motor on someone's mower deck that could not be saved. So I have a lawn mower with a brand new body with a 20-year old motor. Like always I enjoyed your video.

[@miguelmartinez7001]

Taryl your videos are awesome I don’t even have lawn equipment that needs fixing but your videos are entertaining and it’s awesome you get to do this with your son! I wish you all the best in life for all the free dinners you give away and laughter for the souls good luck bro

[@FredFlintstone21]

Wife heard video in the background and says, "what in the hell are you watchin!?"

[@Ryan318l]

FredFlintstone21 😂😂😂

[@JeffreyStrader]

I would have said..."Dear its an edimicational video"

[@ultrakool]

wilma said what?

[@FredFlintstone21]

@@ultrakool she said, "Dinner time Fred!"

[@tonesmith909]

😭😭

[@MrTriplenicklesix]

Taryl… Your videos are not only entertaining but very clear in visual demonstration. Thanks camera guy! You also make your points easily understood and even included safely tips like them boys usta doo at Ford…Safety Is Job #1 Anyhoo… You r my “Go To” guy when I need to be working on my Scrub Cadet V-twin LT-1024 machine. I learnt how to rebuild my carbonator, PTO walrus…I mean seal.. and lots of other snappy things. Thanks brosky. You’ve saved me a lot of shiny nickles fixin’ this jewelster! Keep ‘em rolling and I’ll have me sum Taryl apparel yet! I’ll then bee bragging’ on you!

[@Neighborhoodgo2guy]

Being a video creator myself I know the time and effort that's goes into making videos. You guys keep up the good work!

[@mikebarriball]

I LOVE THE FUNNY EPISODES ON THIS VIDEO. I LOVE THE PARANORMAL. GREAT SKITS ON THIS ONE TARYL. NOW I JUST GOT TO GO BACK AND WATCH THE REST. LOL..

[@mardyeisloeffel3889]

I used the hammer method today to successfully straighten a crankshaft on a Honda push mower! Thank you, Taryl!! Also, congratulations to your camera person, who does an outstanding job.

[@GHOOGLEMALE]

This is better than TV - Theres an Oscar out there for you guys, and so educational - real world stuff too, Hammers the works. Love it Mr Dactyl

[@lllmmggg]

My dad taught me and my brothers how to straighten a crankshaft with a hammer like that 40 YEARS ago, and how to get the flywheel off that way too. SOME PEOPLE CRINGE ON THAT,BUT LIKE A LOT OF THINGS I'VE SEEN YOU DO I'VE DONE AS WELL SINCE I WAS AROUND 12 YEARS OLD! AS YOU STATE A LOT OF TIMES,, IT'S NOT THE SPACE SHUTTLE!! things on small engines are not that CRITICAL!! I'm glad you're doing these videos! MAINLY TO SHOW ALL THOSE BY THE BOOK "PROFESSIONALS" that you DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO HAVE TONS OF MONEY INVESTED IN ALL THOSE FANCY TOOLS JUST TO WORK ON THINGS!! MANY OF TIMES I'VE USED A DRILL AND A FILE TO TRUE UP A VALVE, I'VE ALSO USED THE SANDPAPER TRICK ON THE SEATS, a lot of the bolts and such DOESN'T HAVE TO BE "TORQUED" yes the head bolts,yes the rod bolts,but some of the other bolts just snugged up,does just fine!!

[@tomharrell1954]

You can use a dial indicator to actually show how much the shaft is bent. If enough time is spent the shaft can be bent back perfect

[@Jake-oq8rv]

I've been working on small engines for fun my entire life, I never knew a tool existed to straighten cranks, I've always just replaced them learn something every day.

[@newsnowriversidesgtrock8144]

In truth the device does not "straighten cranks", is straightens the output shaft of the engine. Yes the output shaft is physically connected as an extension of the crankshaft, however, the output shaft is an extension listed separately on most parts breakdown lists. Most engines, with the exception of the small engine such as we are discussing, do not have an output shaft, but rather usually have an output flange of some type.

[@darcyizzard3356]

News Now Riverside Sgt Rock in truth there is always a stick in the mud

[@brianramdhial8128]

All the small engine repair vedios are generally informative however Taryl your vedios are the best!!!Best in all categories 2nd vedio I watched won't be the last!!!

[@user-un4mu1hj5o]

Picked up a free mower to get it running. Cleaned carbs and changed gas and oil and it fired up but vibrated violently. I learned in this vid how to check the crank and how to straighten it. I banged so hard with the sledge that it tore out the motor mounts. Gave me a good reason to buy a welder and I welded new steel to the deck and made new solid mounts. After a little spray paint I now have a pretty sweet mower! You guys rock!

[@mikesenginesandadventures]

I always look forward to the Halloween videos you guys make. They are some of my favorites!

[@fogstain]

Got a bolen mower with a 4hp briggs out the dumpster at work. Looked to be pretty nice compared to my old turd. I ordered a 16 dollar china carb , filter and spark plug kit. Put it all on and fired it up. It shook like crazy and i immediately knew it was bent. About 20 mins in after your video and its a lot better.gonna try a lil more. Thanks for the video sir.

[@donraabe3529]

Great video, I’ve never seen that done before 👍👍👍

[@brucel.6078]

A Podunk Poltergiest!! Thanks for the great vids! 🍺🍺

[@dawnbeth1]

Thanks Taryl and crew, great stuff. I needed my "Taryl" fix

[@billmalec]

"They're hittin' stuff all the time over there." Too funny.

[@skiprope536]

The most entertaining media on the INTERNET. You guys are FABULOUS!

[@dirtyberniesgarage1194]

One of the best vids on this site. I’ve scrapped bunches of engines before I learned this trick. I found a really long blade adapter at the scrap yard, and have straightened several cranks now. You da man Taryl 🤟🤟

[@frankbutaric3565]

Dial indicators with magnetic base are about $30 at harbor freight. It will tell you exactly how far the crank is out to .001”. Also I would mark the heigh spot so I get a feel as to how hard I have to hit it to move it a certain amount. Your method is kind of hit and miss but it is effective.

[@johneggleston5209]

Another fine Podunk Production, Thanks

[@politicalpartyagnostic268]

YES!!!!! Education and Entertainment by Taryl!!!!!

[@jacobdellinger4931]

love your videos. keep up the awesome work. J's small engine repair

[@Sound_man73_Electronics]

Used the sleeve and magnet method with a Craftsman w/ Briggs engine. Used a socket instead of buying sleeves. Not the space shuttle remember? Worked perfectly. No more excessive vibrations. Thanks so much for the videos!

[@deanguando1335]

Thanks for the tip.

[@Sheeeeeeeeeeeeiiitt]

@@deanguando1335 what size socket did you use? Would wrapping old leather belt around the shaft be effective if I can’t source a sleeve? Thanks shaft on my 6.5 Tecumseh lawnboy.

[@garagedweller7159]

Thanks for another funny and informative video Taryl. The wife and I both enjoy them.

[@billsmith4840]

Great job guys thanks

[@eddyoddrod]

Love your videos. Very informative and entertaining.

[@afmcben]

Can't stop watching your videos

[@rynnetaylor1277]

Outstanding video.

[@paulg444]

These videos are solid country gold !!

[@TractorMonkeywithJL]

Another great video! Humor that is right up my alley.

[@weschaffin]

There was a reason i watched this but i never expected this one to turn into a comedy show…bent cranks that you can’t yank….dear God in heaven i forgot why i even watched this…

[@MrGoosePit]

Glad I got to see the crankshaft straightening machine in use. Love the Halloween time skits too. Thanks boys!

[@bobvila4381]

Dude your videos are the best! I watch just for entertainment and then a bonus I get to learn...

[@thehvachacker]

Great video, I don't own a lawnmower yet enjoy seeing small engines worked on

[@brianshanahan3878]

I have been binge watching your videos for a few days now and I"M IN TEARS LMAO when you intentionally hit something to bend the crankshaft!!!!!!!!

[@hollis3853]

BRAVO... BRAVO... GREAT JOB & MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE... And loved the nudist camp insider Joke... Hilarious...

[@userfixit]

Great Video That Ronnie deserves more than a Haunting. Much more!!!

[@davidgagnon2849]

Thank you for another entertaining video.

[@richardkenworthy9312]

I'm learning so much,I might not ever use everything I've learned but its always good to learn stuff. And there your dinner!

[@philmelvin391]

Taryl I had small engine class in high school and thats how the shop teacher showed us, the same way you remove the flywheel. And thats how I still remove a flywheel, hammer & pry bar. Thanks for all the info you share and great videos.

[@johncasor9698]

Another Great Video... Thx ... i had a brand new mower and got it at Sears and i hit a small stump and it was bent so bad it would not start... i took it back to sears repair shop in San Diego and told them what happen and they repaired it in two days and said no CHARGE... i love Sears...

[@mikewisdom7728]

Wiss said vary funny. Thanks for showing us the way to get them straight up .good class .

[@leelemon3373]

Hi Taryl. Our small engine teacher in high school never showed us this tool. I watch your videos to learn more than I ever did in high school shop. oh maybe because I was out riding my dirt bike? and chasing girls. Lee from gretna nebraska again. you are the best small engine video on you tube. Thanks

[@fastpost5068]

Fantastic work! Thank you

[@bigjohn5104]

It is a amazingly nice change of pace to be able to watch someone with real knowledge that fixes things correctly I've watched videos upon videos of people doing things wrong telling people its right. Keep up the great work!!!

[@robertflanagan6117]

Hey Taryl, I was a small engine mechanic starting out some 35 years ago and when I started, I was taught to not repair crankshaft because there could be a hairline crack and could brake later If you strike something again it could cause a serious problem, has this changed over the years??? Love your Videos grate work Thanks

[@gordbaker896]

That was a greaat DINNER!! Thanks

[@Saralee1989]

Excellent Taryl. Thank you.

[@geraldbasford6713]

I watch a crapload of utube videos for some time and hands down you are the best you are funny but you are a pro. I own a small engine repair shop in the Napa Valley Calif and repair a load of equipment. I prefer 4 cycle but do it all.Thanks and keep up the good work.

[@MrSebesta]

T....you are nuthin short of AMAZIN!!!!!

[@RaysLaughsAndLyrics]

Taryl's Dinner Theater ... Phantom Of The Module...

[@4gauge10]

Nothing like Quality Parts from your local Wisconsin engine dealer...🏃💨___👻🎃💀(Taryl and Junior doing the"TWO STROKE"🏃💨)HAHAHA!!.

[@radiotubes]

I'm subscribing after this I've been fixing stuff for 45 years and worked in Sears service and still learned lots

[@n2vxc]

Taryl your videos always make me laugh....and the repairs Aint bad either

[@TheTomar33]

I should try your first method on a few people, straighten them right out.

[@Mike-cs4pl]

Taryl yours and al blades channels are the only one i watch the vids to the end no matter the length 💯👍

[@loluspololus]

another great video , thank you guys

[@philfalz01]

thanks again for all the great info very helpfull

[@mattw6585]

I hit something with my push (self propelled) mower and threw out the timing. Like you said it would yank the starter rope out of my hand when I tried to start it ! Also when it kicked back it would spin the bolt loose that holds the blade on and the blade would fall off! I removed the flywheel like you did ( before I saw this video) and was hoping nobody saw me and yell at me for not getting a puller. Lol. I was pleased that you have been doing it that way for years with no issues. When I started watching your videos, I said to myself who is this crazy guy?! But I couldn’t stop watching! Lol. You really know your stuff and make it interesting and enjoyable to watch. Thanks.

[@TedBishop1]

Taryl you are a very clever mechanic !

[@steveblottenberger1097]

Steve from Annapolis Maryland keep up the good work it's nice to see somebody that takes the time to save someone a lot of money and has although wonderful tools that nobody cares a use anymore you got my vote keep up the good work

[@user-il4zn3ck2k]

that is pretty cool taryl--yeaaaa. i have neverr seen anything like that--prettyyy cool

[@donnienorman778]

Great Video! Looking forward to watching the GIE video. Great job on repairing the time waster....

[@robpetrucci3434]

OMG - Funny as hell man! informative too. Love your work.

[@CBrown9758]

I like this there should be a part 2.

[@roberthaselwood8737]

Great video Taryl!

[@swamijis1]

DON'T KNOW HOW YOU DO IT. BUT MAN ARE YOU GOOD LOVE YOUR VIDS. THANK YOU.

[@hbknhry]

Great video as always, Taryl

[@mr.mg428mm2]

Ustedes si que saben como hacer un buen video. Informativo y gracioso.

[@colin-manyeates-clan5221]

Ok a few things.. 1. when you use the sledge hammer be sure to lay the mower on the side that has the thickest metal on the bottom part that holds the bearing UP. IN the new mowers they got cheap on the aluminum and made it thinner and broke the lower section which caused me to have to remove and find and remove and replace with used one. 2. I use a metal rod or even a mower blade with a clamp to the outer rim of the mower and adjust the space to the shaft (instead of the magnet fussing every time) so far I've simply left the blade on and wacked that instead of the shaft directly but I really like the sleeve better. 3. You can get it perfect, just keep wacking with the right force to bring it in line. 4. And this is more opinion than researched and confirmed but the shaft is part and parcel to the inner rotating crank and if you only bend it at the bolt the inside bend will be improper. not saying it is not a good design or a good idea but by moving the fulcrum away from the original fulcrum of the bent (the bearing) you change the bow on the rest of the shaft IMO. So for me I would not use it or have it as a back up. In fact you could check my assertion by measuring the distance before and after you straighten. If the gap is less then I am right. If not then delay the last. But GET THAT SHAFT PERFECTLY STRAIGHT!!! YOU CAN DO IT .. else you will get uneven cutting and the vibration will wear the bearing on both ends. Great funny stuff guys.. thanks hope this helps. Think I will weld me up one of them thar straighteners for myself... Blessings

[@tonyf.8858]

Hey, Taryl, My neighbor bent the crankshaft on his brand new Honda GVC160 lawn mower and when he started it ,it jitterbugged all over the driveway. Well, he took it in to a local repairman and for $50 he re- balanced the blade to compensate for the bent crankshaft and it runs like it did the day he brought it home! Smooth as silk! He also says that it will no longer stress the bearings but when a new blade is needed it will have to be re-balanced. Ever heard of this? It sure beats a $450 new crankshaft installation.

[@timetogodoug]

Thanks Tarryl👍

[@Ford-di6fz]

an amazing tool, good for you taryl

[@markl871]

KEEP THEM COMING BOYS GOOD STUFF

[@markrezac3984]

One tip I use on the crankshaft machine, I take a sharpie and make a mark on the sleeve, so I can tell if I over corrected the crankshaft. I ran into that issue when I first started doing them. Hope to see you at GIE this week.

[@joebriggs9599]

Excellent video I need this tool.

[@jonessmith9769]

Thanks Daryl, fixed lawnmower cuz of your show. Can u do a show comparing 2 machines side by side, pros and cons? Keep up the good e pisodes😉

[@Jerrylb]

just ran up on your videos liked it so much i subscribed your a kool dude keep up the great videos

[@stevencrawford9998]

Bent shafts at the campground ⛺️😂😂😂!!!! Thank you Taryl !!! Ur a treasure trove of information!!!

[@dtrrtd774]

You, sir, done made a hilarious and informative vid at the same time- haw!

[@gregorypierce6703]

Great video! You make very interesting videos

[@jamesaydelott3708]

I thought Ronnie was still banned! Great video! Can’t wait for next week new video!

[@ihus9950]

Great video guys!👍

[@rickdawson4507]

I love the joke about the nudest camp lol a lot of bent cranks lol

[@vincescalise4821]

I tried your fly wheel removal method it works great

[@integratian3927]

You're a god of comedy!

[@michaelszczys8316]

Wow! Like gold you say? I just gave one away a couple years ago to a guy I worked with. Just a magneto, like the Joe Hunt I have for my motorcycle . That's why everyone is getting ' shocked ' by the mystery part. I knew a guy had a couple magneto distributors for Chevy and it was always fun to watch people hold one in their hands checking it out and of course automatic mindless thing was to spin the shaft but when you did that it would shock the piss out of you.

[@rmiller6483]

Freakin classic grass rats. At least you gave the haunted part to Ronnie lmao....👍👍👍🏆🏆🏆🎃🎃🎃

[@wetubegotube5719]

great work

[@familydogg1234]

Thank you- Ive seen you remove the entire motor before and straighten it out. Ive bent crankshafts a couple times but not lately- lol just bent the blade because I mow slow.

[@Bulletman426]

That’s great information!! The crankshaft straightening machine is awesome. I have to get one! The only thing is, is I’m super nuts in the head with things being perfect. I’d have to get that shaft you did on the machine it perfect. If I didn’t it’d bother me big time.. 🤣😂 Great video.

[@fustratedfisher]

Love the backyard garage humor, And I mean no disrespect at all. I really laugh my ass off youre funny as he'll and get the job done and done right by any standard Shane A Chelsea Maine