Tecumseh Mower Engine Teardown
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มิ.ย. 2018
- Tearing it apart for scrap wasnt worth fixing.
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I wish Tec still made stuff, they were my fav back then. I have a couple old Craftsman mowers I stored that have very low use, Tec motors. LEV195 I think. One day they will be great again.
Awesome tear down Hank. Thanks for the tutorial. Saw u using the ole HF swivel head ratchet. I beat mine up all the time and it still works lol. Keep the great videos rollin. 👍👍👍
Im totally hooked on your channel!
Only had to replace the pull start cord on my techumseh vantage 35 I've owned it new since 2004 . since 2012 been a bit fussy looking after it a lot more like changing the oil more often and giving it a proper clean after use and sharpening and balancing the blades it's good to see what they look like inside without taking mine apart
The older Tecumseh's can be the easier to bring back but when you get them so neglected like you said then its a pretty poor chance that they come back.
I have a question i want to use a 3,5hp Tecumseh Engine in a Board Track Racer the Engine is over 20 years old so does It have a plastic gear to Drive the valves because im thinking about taking the Gouvernor out for power
So you have: ignition coil, spark plug, carburetor, pull cord assembly, engine shroud, gas tank and fuel cap, governor spring, and flywheel with key. A good parts haul! :D
I have never seen the inside of a Tecumseh before. At least the cam gear was metal. I agree Tecumseh engine aren’t great, the older ones were good. I had one used 1973-1998
And 2001-2016 ( rod nocking)
I have never had a mower come back yet that I had fixed and sold.
This year mostly
briggs ( mostly fw key issues)
No Honda’s
4 kohler ( all carb issues)
1 Tecumseh (crank seal still finding time to fix that)
1 powermore (carb clean)
D Fields me either, I always fix them like they’re my own. sometimes they are. Sold aToro self propelled last week for $95, customer was trying it out and traction cable broke on the test drive. Put a new cable on, cost me $15.00, he’s happy. Didn’t charge him. Bet I have a customer for life, and all his friends, too.
That was satisfying!
Got a 98 Tecumseh on my mower..still going reliably and strong and I love the little thing. It does have a certain rod knock now though - so I think it's days are numbered..
Mine knocks and smokes on startup. I figured out it was oil leaking into the cylinder. Now I keep the front wheels off the ground with a log when stored. No more smoke and knock. I hope this helps
I have 5 of these Tecumseh's powering various types of equipment, from an ice auger to riding and push mower's. Also rescued a 45 year old Tecumseh V60 pond pump from my Uncle's farm. These things sat out side floating in water night and day during the Summer months for years and when I picked it up years later it was not seized. Needs a carb and she will be a runner again.
I have no issue's with Tecumseh engines. Why? Because I look after them... like most other people don't!
The italian tecumses built by aspera motors a Torino have real bearings and cast Iron sleeve, this version is the best lawnmower engine ever built! The top for a 4 stroke kart! The lasts fon the 90s are crap who dont Last a year
My dad worked for them. He said their winter engines were awesome. Tested in the U.P. and Canada. The mower engines were not very good. Keep the winter L-heads oiled and they last forever as Craigslist Ariens/Toro snowblower show.
I have briggs engines last 4 years with constant maintenance, I have a tecumseh engine that is 18 years old and runs great, a small knock because it was ran almost empty on oil at one point, I'm gonna use it til I die!
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We've got a lawnmower with this engine in it that runs pretty well, but needs to breather replaced. It came with the electric starter option, and I can't pull the vanes off to get at the breather due to the plastic gear teeth around the edge of the vanes. I tried pulling the gear off with a gear puller, but the plastic gives enough to let the puller slip off without removing anything. How do I remove the vane?
Thanks!
Heh, those Tecumseh's may be cheaply made but I've had better success with those than I have Honda GC series engines. Both working on them and using them.
I agree with you about Tecumseh engines. For a low-quality casting they have exceptionally well-engineered and machined parts, and OEM replacement parts are abundant and cheap. They do suffer from carbon build-up over time which causes low compression and starting issues, from my experience, but they have a better oiling system than the Briggs engines, as anyone who has owned a Quantum is familiar with their tell-tale puffs of white smoke upon startup. I really have nothing against Honda GCV engines, but they are just a pain to work on and have no soul (just like the majority of their owners).
@@campbellpaul I agree, I don't know why people have such a hardon over the quantum engines. They are good but nowhere near as good as the old 92000 series briggs. Even well maintained quantums seem to smoke and rattle after a while. Then the Honda GCV engines people think they have a goldmine when it's a cheap engine with a timing belt and no removable cylinder head and a crappy carburetor.
@@MattsRageFitGarage Yeah, you really have to be committed when you take the carburetor off a Honda engine. Almost like you should take photos of what you are doing in case you forget some strange appendage. I think the easiest carburetors are Tecumseh, even though so many people complain about them. I prefer the foam filters over paper ones, too, as you don't have to worry about accidentally not snapping the cover on perfectly, where dust can more easily enter through a poor seal.
So did you see anything in the teardown that would tell you why it wouldnt run?
Where can I find that valve tool?
The point of failure is the oil seal on top underneath the flywheel. It starts leaking oil then because of the large seal tolerance created it will suck in dirt and abrasive debris straight into the engine. First thing i do on tecumseh flips is oil seal change if you see crud on top.
Then ignition coil and carb clean
Yea I don’t even see them in anymore. Haven’t seen one in years. (In fact I’m pretty sure this was the last one I’ve messed with)
@@hanksgarage_ , theyre pretty solid. Theres tons of these mowers in AZ, TX,TN and CA.
I have never had any issues with tecumseh’s besides my brother leaving them outside and water getting in the gas and I have had a ton of tecumseh’s. I kind of like them am I the only one
Jared Musick no tecumseh engines are bulletproof if maintained properly
How did you remove the blade carrier?
When you were checking the bore, it reminded me of some of the woman I’ve know over the years.
Hot dog down a hallway
Cool👍
Had an almost brand new TEC that would not run right now matter what I did, turned out one of the valve stems was not machined down or probably the seat wore down, but it almost new so who knows, I dunno, but the valve would never fully close, little touch of the stem to a grinding wheel and it was good then.
I hate working on Tecumseh engines, they run nicely but are a pain to work on.>Design engineered, not maintenance engineered. You are right, Tecumseh engines are not as durable as B&S. B&S are not as refined though. I'll take the durability any day
What is the scrap price for an engine broken down like this into steel and aluminium scrap? Is it worth the time?
Not really it’s maybe a $1 and change per engine. Depending on scrap prices at the time. I do scrap my stuff but usually wait till I have enough to bring in.
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I think you are being too rough on ol' Tecumseh. I picked up 2 Toro's from the early to mid 2000's that run great. Have no idea how the previous owner's treated them. Toro used the lev series flathead on it's premium Personal Pace mowers throughout most of the 2000-2009 period and Toro certainly cares about its mower reputation. Still, I hear ya' when you say you have more "come backs" with Tecumseh. Don't know how to explain that.
Tecumsehs are fine when they have been looked after. They just don’t seem to hold up as well to neglect as briggs do
ive got an MTD from 1990 with one in it....30 years old and its just now starting to become a problem child ....ntm the power it has to mulch and mow
I agree Tecumseh engine dont stand up like Briggs or Honda good scrap weight lol good way to recycle as well thumbs up and shared
Project farm should do a "socket for a wrist pin" video (lol). Good stuff from this guy. I saw the engine restore video recently THEN seen this one. Wise to trash it at this point. But I guess engine restore does work.
Hey hank what kind of tourqe drill is that small one you were using?
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It looks like a little Bosche 12-volt impact drill.
It is indeed a Bosch compact 12v. I’ve done a vid on it if you care to search it out on my channel.
Hank's Small Engine Repair ok thank you.
This is a great video--thank you for posting this. I would be very interested if you could possibly show the rebuild from all the parts you took apart. Or if you could direct me to a video of the rebuild somewhere on the web. Thanks in advance!
what model tecumseh is this I have the exact same one
Hey hank I need help I bought less than a year old a husqarvarna with a gcv160 for 100 bucks cuz they thought it was broken at Lowe's but I got one problem it keeps leaking oil from the very top of the motor and can find no videos only governors leaking ,i can't take it to a shop cuz I can bearly support the people around me ,help hank bless u
I have a few vids up on those. The gcv190 is more or less the same engine.
I save Tecumseh engines.
I think I would’ve just kept it together for spares, space permitting, though.
I rarely see tecumseh stuff anymore and already have a ton of parts for them as I said in the video
LOL i have 6.5 Tecumseh took the head off, bore is way worse then yours. pitted. thing is it still runs and cuts grass no problem lol. i guess the ppl never change the oil.. was a dump find. hard to start of course but once its running no problem lol hmm heavier oil and engine restore? it still has 60 PSI compressing dont know how but it does...
The tecumsehs are made better than the new briggs and stratton, but the design was poor and as you said, they dont hold up over time.
My 27 years briggs well mantained just Throw the rod after start knocking.... i have big lawn with tall grass to cut, now i buyed the new briggs engine 550 for only 130 euros... for other 20 years i wish work, i had in the 90 a mower cheap with tecum who blow the third year
The good tecumseh are these built by aspera in the 70 80s at Torino they have real bearings And other improvements my neighboor have one from 87 who still rocks
So Want was actually wrong with it maybe a fouled spark plugs or bad coil
Did you watch the whole video? The cylinder was trashed. Low compression
@@hanksgarage_ I thought I did thanks for setting me straight
i'll take that piston
A other Tecumseh gets junked.
Honda’s suck imho, had several and they all surged or smoked
Hmmm haven’t had that issue
tecumseh not last long thats a joke i have one from 1998 and it has no issues. i had a toro with a briggs motor and the thing didnt last more than 2 years it had a bent valve and didnt run
There are always exceptions to the rule, but by and far most people dont have good experiences with them regardless of personal anecdotes.