Lawmower has huge oil leak problem.
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มิ.ย. 2018
- Links to products I have in my tool bag.
Compression tester. amzn.to/2NMgeze
Spark Checker. amzn.to/3bnXjmA
Thanks for watching. This MTD mower has a huge oil leak that basically makes a huge mess on the deck. Since the leak is on top of the deck and the oil fill tube isn't leaking then the leak must be coming from the sump gasket. If this video isn't what you were looking for then please check out another one of my videos. - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
Just something I learned long ago which may help: If you want or need to make your own unpressurised gasket, the best material is............a Cornflake box ! Fixed many carb, transmission and manifold joints with these. Thanks for the video, well shot and explained
I have heard the same thing before. I'll definitely have to look into that. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Used that trick one time back in the seventies. There was an article in Hot Rod Cartoons magazine "you know you're a hot rodder when..." and one of the answers was that you buy a particular breakfast cereal because the boxes make good gaskets. A friend had built a go cark with an old lawn mower engine and we needed to make a new gasket for the carb, so we cut it from a cereal box.
Could not ask for a cleaner DIY video on this subject! Thank you for putting this together. ✌️
Glad it was helpful!
@@HomeGaragechannel thanks 🙏🏽 very helpful I almost get a brand new one thanks for you time ✌🏽God bless you 🫵🏽
Thank you for the easy fix, your video will save me time and money.
Glad it helped
This Guys a genius.
I remember the mowers from the 80s . Of course, I had the job of mowing the lawn and taking care of the lawn mower as 8- 9 years old LOL. Learned how to clean a carb all by myself. Loved those days MISS THEM
I too was mowing lawns when I was a teen and enjoyed it. It was hard work though.
@@HomeGaragechannel ..Same Here.lol
Thank you for the comment Chris Pressley
@@HomeGaragechannel .your welcome..Im hacibg the same problem with my briggs & stratton,it's blowing white smoke and leaking oil. .
@@chrispressley9129 have you checked the oil level?
Great work. I recommend it to all lawnmower DIY.
THANK YOU
Thank you!
Great video. This was EXACTLY the video I needed. I'm heading out to purchase a tube of Ultra Grey gasket maker.
thank you for the comment.
yes
This particular engine is being used on many companies mowers nowadays since the good old Quantum has been pushed aside. It is quite the throwaway engine with all of the plastic parts. I would suggest that anyone who has a mower with this engine install a small inline fuel filter like the red ones B&S sells. The carb on this engine gets clogged all too often with its tiny jets. Great video as always.
Thank you Dave Stout for the comment I appreciate it
Oh Geez. . .
My concern was how to fix my lawn mower oil leak thank you very much it's working now
Glad it helped
Great instructional video...straight and to the point.
Glad it was helpful!
Great fix! I'm not a big fan of these new Briggs engines. But it's a inexpensive fix that will keep it mowing:)
Thank you Alan Marshall. Yes sir in total agreement with you .
These engines are junk I see and seen them everyday, Honda is the only good engine for a mower, kawasaki if commercial.
At least the old ones are nearly impossible to kill.
You need the factory gasket to maintain the required crankshaft endplay. I tried to go the RTV route once and the engine wouldn't even turn. The crankcase and sump cover acted like a clamp. The gasket made all the difference. Also you should sand off the rust on the crakshaft and file any burrs on the keyways, so as not to trash the bearing in the sump cover when you remove it.
Thank you for your experience. I appreciate your insight.
IF that were mine it'd be a member of the reduced r.p.m. and Delo club. Thanks and good fix!
you got it.
Amazing video l fixed my mower, thanks to you.
No problem and good work.
Excellent... and using gasket maker is great..saves getting the wrong gasket and going back and forth
you are correct
My only concern with using RTV in place of a traditional gasket for a crankcase cover or sump is that it will reduce crankshaft end float which is usually only a few thousandths of an inch. I would check the end float after the second torquing down of the sump bolts just to make sure it is still within spec. Otherwise an excellent job!
Thank you rich3500 for your comment I appreciate it.
Yes. You cannot do this on a lot of engines as the top bearing too tight or cause other problems. But that mower wasn't worth the price of a gasket and he had some RTV laying around.
No sense putting an air filter on it. Just let it knock and use it for a brush hog until it dies!!
@@tobyu145 once again thanks for the comment.
I hand the exact same problem with this engine type before. It’s a common problem with that particular Briggs I think. I used Red RTV When I was done fixing it it sounded that way as well.
Good video, Also this particular type of Briggs the block cracks a lot , especially after it hits something . The fw key should break but for some reason it isn’t like it should.
Thank you D Fields. Yes I'm not a huge fan of this particular Briggs and stratton engine either. Let's hope this thing works okay enough for a few years.
Yes they do because the are a little new design piece of crap.
Carbs clog up easier...THANKS EPA compliance!!! and they like to surge more than old ones.
Remember when briggs had two diameters or cranks? I think all of these are smaller. Regardless still junky.
They don't want then to last like the old ones. The entire industry competes only on price and fake or an paper features. They want you to buy a new one in 6-8 years.
Excellent presentation.
Thank you kindly!
Thanks this has to be the issue on my mower.
no problem
Great video!
Thank you Tony M
The OCD in me would have had to shoot some black paint on that sump while it was off, but that’s just me. That was the ugliest NEW blade adapter I’ve ever seen. Just yanking your chain here. Great video!
oh, that's a good idea.
I don’t have the courage it would take to do an oil change ON MY LAWN
i don't blame you.
I have a fairly new Toro mower with a Kohler engine. It leaked quite a bit of oil from the front of the engine on to the top of the deak. This looks like it might fix it.
Probably so. Thanks for the comment
Thank you amigo
no problem
good job desmond in ireland
thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Thanks
I have a craftsman with oil leaking around the deck . Also there is oil on the bottom of deck /blade and the drive belt for the front wheel drives. Anything I should do ? Some one said it was the shaft seal , but idk ? Any help would be great thanks
Thank you Lance McLaughlin for the comment. We can't determine if the shaft seal is leaking until we get the deck and the bottom of the engine clean. Once it's cleaned run for a minute and let it sit for a few minutes. Then check the deck and the bottom of the engine.
@@HomeGaragechannel thanks I'll give that a whip and see . It's got a few seasons also . We don't have much money,so I usually fix everything we have . But sometimes I need a little help .! Love the channel, and will be following!
Have you seen donyboy73 channel? Hes really good to. If you haven't, you should look at him . Or tyral fixes everything. Anyway thanks brother
@@truthstartshere.9214 thank you for the comment. I also do what I can by myself with TH-cam's help. Yes I've seen donyboy73 he's really good.
@@HomeGaragechannel are all the shaft oil seals the same size, Or are they all different? I know, mtd to over a lot of other names . I dont think that would necessarily mean the size would be the same as others either. But readily who knows .
I don't change the shaft seals all that often but I'm guess they are different sizes.
Great video.
Thanks for sharing.
New subscriber here
Thanks for the sub!
Good job.
Thanks!
Use marvel mystery oil when replacing the oil! It works and helps your lawnmower perform better!
Thank you for the comment I appreciate it
DON'T DO IT! Marvel Mystery Oil (MMO) is nowhere NEAR the same as engine oil; smart people have worked many hours optimizing different oils for different purposes. Use what the manual says, or maybe synthetic.
MMO is much less lubricious and your engine will not last nearly as long.
Oil leak. I knew it was low on oil. Got it started and it smoked like a fog bank. Just as smoke was clearing the engine seized. The more videos I watch the more I wonder if there were other issues going on. It was a mower shipped to me that arrived in a vertical position.
did it have oil in it? it there are no fluids in it, it doesn't matter what orientation it's in.
What about that shaft seal, big guy?
It is always best to use factory gaskets. Always; with none of that gasket maker crap. But if you don't have one, and you have a macgyver emergency, then sure. Use the rtv. I have had my share of macgyver emergencies.
Thank you for the comment I appreciate it
I did this repair and it fixed the oil leak but it runs for a little while then it bogs down and stalls let it cool and it will restart any idea what wrong
how long is a little while? try replacing your fuel cap.
Help!!! I understand all this. I haven't done it yet, or anything. But here's my issue, bought this last year, this year started up, smoked, went through all oil, oil spitting out the air filter, locked, I freed it up with oil in the spark plug hole, drained after freeing up, new oil, started and burning oil again and some seems to spit out the air filter, since it won't start with the air filter on it, because it's clogged up, so I can see oil spitting. But not all time, just early on. Once started, smoke clears in 5 mins because it's actually running out. Hahaha...so what do you think
did you put it away last year with gasoline in the tank? If so, I could have leaked into the engine, and that's why it was smoking, it was basically too much OIL and Gasoline in the engine.
This is a great fix, but I would rather use an actual gasket. I've been looking for a gasket for my mower, model # 11A-A2SD791, but haven't found it anywhere. Do they even make a gasket for the oil sump for this mower?
I'm sure they do, but at a certain, point, I just get fed up, trying to find the right gasket, and do what I did.
Don’t you think a traditional gasket do a better job on the mower?
Thanks Uni Sol. I'm not sure. The only factor could be engine vibration. Honestly it's probably quicker and easier using a gasket at the factory. But here I have the time and the materials so I like using gasket maker.
Welp, time for a new mower.
Welp, time for a new sump gasket
Hi, l need some advice. So l fixed the oil leak but now the pull start is locked should l open up the sump gasket and check inside or is there something else wrong?? Also am wondering if the engine seized??
There was still oil inside when l emptied it though.
@@angrae2078 yes open it back up. When putting it back together, Turn the engine over by hand to make its not binding up several times
@@HomeGaragechannel Thank you. Let you know how it goes.
Ive had this same engine on my mower for over 10 years. It sounds like it's about to throw a rod now though
10 years isn't a bad run
You should check for end play if you don’t use a gasket
Yes I'll have to do that.
I like your videos they’re very helpful keep up the good work
@@stevesmith6058 thank you Steve Smith
Do I also need to drain the gas?
Yes I would drain the gas.
outstanding
Thanks
I tried to do this today but I am not able to get the sump off. It comes up 3/4 of the way and stops. I didn't notice that problem in your video. Any ideas?
Is your crankshaft shiny or is it black or rusty? Push the sump back down to the engine and try using so 300 or 400 sandpaper on the shaft near where the sump stops.
@@HomeGaragechannel No it's not rusty. It almost feels like its locking up when it gets to that 3/4 section. Really has me confused.
@@kevinulrich9944 I'm sorry to say but these nothing else keeping the sump connected to the engine
@@HomeGaragechannel The sandpaper worked! Thank you.
@@kevinulrich9944 excellent
The mower looks too old. When did you buy it ?
Thank Sampath K for the comment. It was a free used mower off the curb. I'm not sure its age however it's the newer plastic carb design so it's only a couple of years old.
I got a mtd 3.5hp 20in push mower for $60 and all I had to do was put gas in it do you think I paid to much for it??
not at all, you can use the seasons, and next and see and as long is it's not broken and clean, you can sell it in the spring for more than what you payed.
Win I go to resell it how much I it worth is from 1990
What's engine type/name? I have to repair my B&S engine leak but i don't know it's the same or not...
I don't know the name either.
Did everything here, now the mower won't start at all. Anyone have any thoughts?
quick question, the mower ran before you take it apart right? maybe there's a carb issue?
Stuck right at the start. Can't get one of the engine bolts off.
Did it break?
@@HomeGaragechannel I was able to grind that bolt off. Then I removed all the smaller bolts. I tried to pull the gearbox apart to apply the liquid seal, but it wouldn't come apart. I lightly tapped something on the case to see if it would help, and it turned out that it was made of surprisingly fragile and thin cast iron. There was a small hole that I thought I could fix, but I never did get the gearbox apart, even prying with screwdrivers. Sent to the dump and someone gave me a their old mower that works fine. I probably missed a step somewhere. Thanks, though! Glad I tried at least.
@@Anvilcjl sorry to hear that but you did try. Thanks for the update I appreciate it
Where was it leaking ? Or was gasket blown out?
After removing the sump, It was hard to see, but looking what was left of the gasket on either side, there was a break on the paper gasket. Sorry I didn't do the best job showing the break on camera.
@@HomeGaragechannel No Worries , Mate
The blade was put back on upside down lol
Thank you for the concern I checked the raw footage and it was put on the right way. Please check out my other videos and see if I made any mistakes I may have missed.
Are you supposed to drain the gas out too?
at what point in the video are asking about?
@@HomeGaragechannel When you turn the mower upside down, do you have to drain the gas?
I do, but some people don't.
Where can I order that gasket
Ereplacementparts
Thank you
@@yanirateran9434 no problem
👍👍👍
thanks
Same leak gonna fix it this tomorrow I have all on hand
good luck
needs a valve adjustment. Sounds too tappy. Should take you all of 5 minutes if you can lean the mower back. Valve cover will go right back on and seal fine. No additional sealer needed.
Thanks for the advise. I hadn't thought about adjusting the valves.
Great video.
Thank you Paul Zacher. I appreciate it.
Who puts rtv on both sides? A small bead is preferred instead of smearing it on with finger.
The best place for that engine and mower would be the scrap pile. The engine having plastic shroud and fuel tank removed and being sold for aluminum and deck and handle for flat iron.
People throw away better mower than that with self propel and nicer everyday that just need carb cleaned.
Thanks for the comment.
Who watches a video, then bitches and complains about the machine being fixed, not to your standards(?), it has a plastic shroud and in your shallow mind you suggest it should be scrapped/recycled(even though he got it working) n just buy another one because its not even a self propelled one, so its completely unworthy ?
Probably some pompous douchebag "know it all" type?
Where's your DIY video ??
Did it occur to your genius self that it's a DYI video, you know, where people look to fix their things because they can't AFFORD to pay someone to fix it or even replace the thing that needs to be fixed ?
Jump off of your high horse n stop putting negative shit out there, you get what you give!😉
Bet it leaked again...use a gasket..
Thank you for the comment
Tdone.hank you for such a great video. No Music, Hype Etc! Very well
Glad you enjoyed it!