Sad news for my 100

[Daniel1962]

yep its true, Yesterday I went to start my toy and it just spun over and over,
No Compression, Took the head off and found the Exhaust seat had popped out.
Its a shame, this engine has so little hours on it.

The tough part is I just cannot put much $$ into this thing.

SO today I did talk to our local machine shop owner, Really great guy. He's had his business for nearly 50 years. ( not the shop that rebuilt my engine)
and he really has a fondness for these old tractors.
Told me he could install a new seat for about $30. Unfortunatly I'd have do all the labor. And recommended a tear down just to avoid damage from metal shavings.

Now I'm thinking that since It will be stripped down, may as well have him dip the block, and Then I can repaint it.

I'll have him check the crank and the bore just to make sure its good.
The .020 piston looks brand new.

Maybe with new gaskets, paint , points etc I can get it running for less than
$150, Any more and I'll just have to scrap the whole tractor and move on.

I really like my Cubs. But things are getting tough financially. Home insurance is going up, taxes goin up, roof leaks, wife won't get a job,
yada yada.....

Sorry for the rant, very sad these last days

Wish me Luck please

Dave

[olds45512]

it would be a shame to junk it but i also understand money being tight, i spend about 18 hours a day worrying about money and the other 6 sleeping while having dreams about how to make more money. i also understand about the wife but i wont

[Terry C]

They don't cost much sitting around.
Things always get better, I wish you luck sir.

[jaynjeep]

I know the feeling! It just gets harder to make money every day and every day things go up!

When I worked at a small engine shop back in the 80's we used to put valve seats back in the block all the time. All we did was knock them back in the block and take a blunt ended punch and peen the block back down around the seat. It probably wasn't the proper way to do it but to my knowledge I don't think I ever had one come back out. It was quick and cheap and didn't require a teardown.

Don't give up!

[bocephus1991]

I hear ya! But like Terry said, they don't cost much sitting around. Don't scrap it, one day you'll wish you didn't!! I won't say what I'd be ready to scrap, but it not the cub! good luck to you!!!

[darkminion_17]

too bad but it could have been much worse.

Hope to hear you got it fixed,keep us posted!

[ol'George]

As you take it apart you might find it needs no more than the valve seat repaired.
If you part it or scrap it, it is gone, end of story.
A part or repair over time is do-able for anyone no matter the budget.
A pack not smoked or a beer not bought, an extra hour of overtime and you are on the way back to operation.
As others have said it costs noting setting.
ol' Henry said about his Ford tractors, they are not eating when not working unlike mules/horses.

[TheSaturnV]

Originally Posted by ol'George

They are not eating when not working....

[johns cubs]

Good luck to ya Dave! I agree with all the others on the not costing anything to let her sit. I am not sure I missed it or if it was not revealed but which toy we talkin? When my 104 engine took a crap(broken rod from abuse from PO) I would mention it to just about every one i talked to and one day I struck gold. Guy I know that works at my local hardware store said he had a 10hp in his barn and told me i was welcome to it. I got it home and it was actually k301 pith pto clutch on it. All i had to do was switch carbs. So I guess my advice is to keep your head up, ask around and maybe you will find a cheap replacement while you get the original fixed. Might work with the wife issue as well! I had one of those for about 10 yrs, I moved on from that and she is living "downtown" collecting wellfare living with her equal.

[twoton]

Originally Posted by Terry C

They don't cost much sitting around.

Oh, I thought you're talkin about the wife, sorry. Thanks guys for clarifying.

Good luck to you Dave.