I looked around at OEM parts. I never found a complete rebuild kit but looking at the prices to a piece a kit together, it may be pointless to spend the money. All the required parts are gonna be $500 plus any machining I may need done. A brand new 16HP Vanguard is $850 and at that point I might as well go buy a new mower since this one is 17 years old. I was hoping to find a cheaper alternative as this engine only has 700 hours on it and may be worth salvaging.
I purchased this mower from a guy who was told the PTO needed replaced. I replaced the PTO relay for $13 and it worked perfectly. I paid $50 for the mower. Replaced the battery, a couple of tires and all the fluids and filters. Ive been mowning with it for 4 seasons now so Ive definitely got my money out of it but if I can save it without going to crazy, I will.
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