silly me ran it out of oil. shut it down soon as it started sounding sick. i can still move the rotor by hand .but can t crank it over with the pull cord. is it destined for the scrap heap
mugenb20b,
Apr 8, 1:13pm
Just put another motor in it ($180 for a new one).
And the word is *seized*.
gunhand,
Apr 8, 1:16pm
Dosnt sound seized if you can turn it over, so it has ceased working at the momment.
jmma,
Apr 8, 1:34pm
What engine has it got on it and what was the sick sound it was making!
roddie1971,
Apr 8, 1:43pm
wouldnt say seized, try a oily mix of fuel and free it up. unless you had it running to long its prob just over heated
jmma,
Apr 8, 1:47pm
Sometimes with a Briggs motor with a starter clutch on it, the clutch will squeal and chuck the cord around inside the housing. This causing you not to be able to pull the starter but still turn engine by the blade.
tonyrockyhorror,
Apr 8, 2:04pm
Yep. Clip a rock or tree root and you'll get this happening.
jmma,
Apr 8, 2:23pm
No, this will shear the flywheel key (o:
cpnnz,
Apr 8, 2:24pm
It is now (de)ceased.
tonyrockyhorror,
Apr 8, 2:32pm
That's never happened yet to mine - notice how I said "clip" not "stop dead on"! The clutch simply squeals its rrrs off until I give it a pull on the starter cord.
jmma,
Apr 8, 2:43pm
OK you win (o:
stevo275,
Apr 8, 5:10pm
thanks for your answers guys. i ll have ago at fixing it tommorrow straight after spelling class lol
jmma,
Apr 8, 5:32pm
tomorrowtomorrow tomorrow tomorrow seized seized seized seized 100 times OK (o:
kenw1,
Apr 8, 5:48pm
I can remember spelling Squadron incorrectly at school and having to write it out hundreds of time, funny never forgot the spelling of that word.
taipan4,
Apr 8, 7:12pm
alloy bore will be scored to hell & back & even if you get it going it will smoke smoke smoke
intrade,
Apr 9, 7:37am
its poked foget it check body is good fit new engine if body is rotten whole thing to scrap metal dealer . and buy a new one . brigs and stratton engine is what you want on a mower cost 380 to 480$I got my one since 2000 new and its body starts to go engine is mint still replaced pullcord few times and few oilchanges thats it. Not worth to buy secoundhand junk either. thats just for standard push mower and you buy em from lawnmower place and not supermarket that way you got somone who is willing to actuarly fix it if you brake it.
cowboy110,
Apr 9, 8:01am
Did it start sounding "sick" as in ready to die sick, or "sik" as in chur boi sounds like a rota now sik!
stevo275,
Apr 9, 9:30am
no revs started dying so shut it down. no clanging or rattling .i ve filled with oil and managed to free it up after freeing up the rotor worked it back and forth til i could use the pull cord. seems to be going alright but no doubt there is abit of damage in there
fishdoc,
Apr 9, 10:45am
I see in post 2, mugen mentioned $180 for a new motor. I need one, can someone please advise where I can source for that price! On here = $280. Thanks
jmma,
Apr 9, 12:34pm
Ah, wee bit of a different story now. It will be fine, its a pretty basic engine and its not going to fall out of the sky if it does stop (o: Just keep an eye on the oil and put a little bit of oil additive in if you have some.
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