Craftsman Tiller - Seized Engine - LCT, Briggs & Stratton
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- This video addresses problems with a Craftsman Tiller with an LCT (Liquid Combustion Technology) engine and how to determine if the engine is hydrolocked or seized. This engine is an LCT (Liquid Combustion Technology) but this applies to most small engines including Briggs & Stratton and Honda.
Awesome video thank you. The tiller seemed doomed at the beginning but you taught me yet more things about small engines.
My tiller locked up today after I turned it on its side to clear out the tines that were tangled with debris. afterwards the pull rope refused to pull, everything was frozen. Following your advice I pulled the sparkplug and checked it. It was soaked with oil. Went to the starter, gave it a pull and immediately oil squirted out of the sparkplug hole. Obviously hydrolocked. cycled it a few more times, till no more oil, then cleaned up the sparkplug and replaced it. Gave it three pulls and it fired right up. Ran smoky for a few minutes but afterwards no more problem. Thanks a bunch for your video. Earlier I had seen another one that involved having to dismantle everything, carb, exhaust, linkage, shrouds, gas tank, then the cylinder head and then to bust loose the piston with a rubber hammer. Then after oiling the cylinder up and using PV Blaster, put everything back together and then it took a while to run. Glad I didn't have to go through all that. Thanks again
Your video saved my engine at 5:50 with the simple application of the socket wrench on the nut for the flywheel! I'd put the PB Blaster in and tried rotating by hand. After watching you use the socket wrench I tried it on myB&S engine on a pressure washer and VOILA! Thanks for the tip - most videos show using the pull cord or the mower blade. Thanks again!
Thanks : I got a hiderlocked one before but not a Seized up one like yours here - great idea - have been told to use transmission fluid also .
Change the oil afterwards. Good vid. Thanks
This was mad helpful after 2 days of searching. thanks man !
Not gonna lie this was the last thing I assessed during my mini bike rebuild, I thought it was toast and all the money I dumped in. I put some mystery oil in and let it sit then sprayed some pb blaster in and let that sit, took a wrench to the fly wheel and it broke loose, make sure to work it around as some parts might be still frozen. Mystery oil and pb blaster are miracle workers.
Thanks for the great video, learning here.
50/50 mix of acetone and transmission fluid work great too.
PB Blaster is good stuff.
Great great stuff there I thought it was through you are the man thanks for awesome info.
Cleaning the rust off the outside of the fly wheel is OK, just not necessary. More importantly the engine has freed up. If stuck before starting then it will be OK. But if running and run out of oil then much inside will be bad.
Appreciate it. Off to Lowes. PB Blaster...
Thanks you mentioned oil in the cylinder, that’s what I did by turning the engine sideways.
How much pb blaster did you use
How do you remove engine from tins.Is there a cotter pin.
Best feeling in the world is bringing something back to life.
Great video...I will try it with my pressure washer....Cheers Jeff
Great video, do you have any that help diagnose and repair same tiller that isn't seized but just won't start? I've changed the plug. Before winter last year we changed the oil. It does just sit around for several months on end. I rarely use it. It has less than 50 hours on it.
Good points, thank you.
Hi. Thanks for this nice informative video. I have another problem. I Have a push lawn mover with Honda GCV160 engine. The mower has proper amount of oil in it which is two seasons old and not dark so seams ok. I left the mower over winter with premium gas (half tank) in it. Darn, I should have properly winterized it and emptied the tank.
Now I can't pull the string. Nothing is stuck with the blade. I can rotate the blade with hand but it's not rotating easily. But that's I think is normal. If I pull the string so hard, I may be able to pull just a little bit and then it gets stuck. It has a little bit of resistance. I removed the spark plug and then I could pull the rope with no problem. The spark plug seems normal with no sign of oil or any other dirt on it. I read somewhere to add a little bit of penetrating oil and I added a bit of WD40 into the spark plug hole. Let it sit overnight. I tried again in the morning and it's the same thing. I also readjusted the valve clearance but still exactly the same. The valves were too tight compared to the Honda manual. What could be the problem? Could it be because I left it over winter for 7 or 8 months? The problem seems to be that the engine can't release the pressure, or intake valve doesn't open maybe.
Check the valve guide on the exhuast valve on the gcv engines they back out from lack of oil changes and abuse making them run hot
I need to see a video of the run and choke switch on top of the carburetor
Thank you so much
I need to see on top of the carburetor and the run I need to see the choke and run and the fast and stop springs that the mechanisms that control
I need to see the switch mechanism the handle that goes back and forth left to run and write to choke I've got it took apart but it's just it's riding on the spring with little gears and the plastic handle part I need to see what's missing or what's broke
Can I use WD40 as well?
This video is not helping me I just need to see the spring mechanisms on the run and choke and the stop and fast how they switch up I've got a spring missing or something
what types of socket do I need to remove the spark plug? I have the similar issue with my Craftsman shredder. Thanks.
how many squirts of pb blaster did you put in the spark plug hole?
So I sprayed WD-40 in my cylinder on my Toro Weed eater. After a few seconds, i could pull the string again. But I put the spark plug back in and now I can't pull it again. So what do I do now?
Sidney Wallace yeah I had one that did that too. I think it was a clutch or recoil problem.
I have a Yard Machine Snow Blower and My Shit stuck just the the 2nd one you was dealing with.
Ran it without Oil and it shut off on me. Only ran for like 30 seconds
Imma go to AutoZone now and buy the 25 mm Bolt hopefully I Can spin the Flywheel like you did around 6:00
After using pb blaster need to change oil?
Thanks for your Video. I will try what worked for you. Great Job
Patrick Throop Awesome. I hope it works for you.
Patrick Throop Awesome. I hope it works for you.
hey this works great thanks for the help
Ceady eady Awesome!
Thanks Man 👊🏻😁
Any time!
Thanks, I got same problem.
How long did you let the pb blaster soak in?
afarley17 Only about 30 minutes. If it is still locked up you might have bad rings or worst.
The DIY Tool thanks man ,great video
How much do I spray in?
Not very much
picked up a 250cc Craftsman Snow shredder seized engine
tore engine apart
cylinder aluminum transfer and piston grooved
welded the Groove back and flap wheel the cylinder bore
tried to used muriatic acid did not remove big chunk of aluminum
you got off lucky
the snow blower chassis mint
looked like previous owner did not ad oil to start
You forgot check the oil for metal in oil
Noice!
You do good work... but you need a better work are.