Dang it’s been a very long time since I’ve done this and I’m enjoying the refreshing experience again Still do BS all the time but these are extremely rare and difficult to find Thanks for sharing the older days whoop was 18 and young mechanic in Dads shop
You should NEVER use a jaw puller on the rim of the flywheel! That is a good way to break the flywheel. The three holes in the hub were there to use thye proper puller. You will not risk breaking the flywheel with the proper style puller. If you don't know what you are doing, check the Tecumseh service manual for proper instructions.
I have since purchased the correct puller. To be fair, if you don't have a caveman approach, there is minimal risk to doing things with a 3 jaw puller and a tap on the puller shaft to break the tapered joint loose.
@@MilkCrateGarage I am glad that you got the correct puller. I guess you never had a flywheel that was very tight and did not want to come off. As you stated, it is getting hard to find parts for these engines, so it is important to do the job correctly. I have been doing small engine repair for over 50 years, and I have never thought about using a jaw type puller. I have seen pictures of the flywheel loose (broken) and the hub still stuck tight to the crankshaft from using a jaw type puller!
Dang it’s been a very long time since I’ve done this and I’m enjoying the refreshing experience again
Still do BS all the time but these are extremely rare and difficult to find
Thanks for sharing the older days whoop was 18 and young mechanic in Dads shop
My Dad would paint the head gasket with aluminum paint and install it
Never remember one coming back
What spark plug are you using? I can feel a current flowing through the wire but don’t see anything out the spark plug.
Did you have the mag base sitting on top of the valves? Was that a new head gasket being installed upon re-assembly?
all you needed to do was wrap the dial indicator in some painters tape and screw it into the spark plug hole LOL how I been doing it for years
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How does it touch piston since it's not below the plug hole, is it?
I’m wondering if you can get parts for it now ???
Gaskets, carbs, filters points/condenser kits are easy to find. Most other stuff isn't.
hmm dial indicator...
What about a vernier caliper depth probe?
That could also work.
Use a strap wrench to hold flywheels
I have an official Tecumseh one.
I think nut is 11/32 but it’s been 50 years
You should NEVER use a jaw puller on the rim of the flywheel! That is a good way to break the flywheel. The three holes in the hub were there to use thye proper puller. You will not risk breaking the flywheel with the proper style puller. If you don't know what you are doing, check the Tecumseh service manual for proper instructions.
I have since purchased the correct puller. To be fair, if you don't have a caveman approach, there is minimal risk to doing things with a 3 jaw puller and a tap on the puller shaft to break the tapered joint loose.
@@MilkCrateGarage I am glad that you got the correct puller. I guess you never had a flywheel that was very tight and did not want to come off. As you stated, it is getting hard to find parts for these engines, so it is important to do the job correctly. I have been doing small engine repair for over 50 years, and I have never thought about using a jaw type puller. I have seen pictures of the flywheel loose (broken) and the hub still stuck tight to the crankshaft from using a jaw type puller!
can't hear a word you say
Rank amatuer- that is not how you hold a screwdriver. Let me guess- a liberal.
Guess again.