149 dies after bad winter
 

149 dies after bad winter

I bought this 149 because it had a snowblower on it 3 years ago along with another 149 parts tractor. The owner
said it didn't run cause it had sat for 5 years next to his garage. Long story short with some gas and a battery
I drove it onto my trailer and have been trying to use it to clear my driveway for three winters. I say trying because
the last 2 winters have been a shovel and leaf blower kind of year and I couldn't use the cub to it's limit, and when
I did it just wouldn't work right. I put new bushings in the carb to get more speed, and there wouldn't be any
snow to try it out. This year has been something else, in fact it snowed this morning. Anyway about a month ago
I was warming the cub up to use it as I've done all winter with surprising luck. I was standing next to it and it went
pfffft, and stopped running. I turned the key and could feel air coming out from around the head, so I'm guessing
head gasket. Well today was the first day in along time we've had weather above freezing so I took the head off
to see if it was the gasket or not and it wasns't. The gasket looks fine, Turned the clutch by hand and the piston
doesn't move. Looks like I'll be removing the engine for a little more look see.

that doesn't sound good. Let us know what you find.

Sounds like a 2 piece rod.