Just bought a TM...and the trouble begins...lol

[DevilThomas]

Just bought a TM/van....got a cheap price...but you get what you pay for....

First time out ...just completed a job...walking out to turn off TM and it died...got out to TM and oil all over back of van...blew crank seal... :shock:

Low oil shutoff worked...Not seized...still turns over...18hp Briggs and Stratton horizontal 3600rpm engine.

TM is a 3.7 CrossFire...recently went through by Jon Don...rebuilt blower, pump, seals, etc.
machine had been in storage for about a year. Begs the question why engine pressure was enough to force out seal in the first place?

Not expensive to fix...$8 part..$100 to replace.

Have to wonder if I should just relace engine with new one...Northern Tool has engine for $1500 plus shipping. Anybody know of a better price?

Any advice?

 

[Bob Foster]

If you buy a new engine from NT make sure it has the correct shaft.

 

[Jay D]

smallenginewarehouse.com. You have to search for the correct shaft and controls. I see them for about 1100 plus shipping. Ordered one for my friend Dave and it was $1200 delivered about a year ago, we used it to revamp his tcs unit. Also sometimes get a good deal on ebay from a engine retailer. Always buy new. I got a 30hp kohler for 950 + shipping off ebay, best deal I ever got. 8)

P.S. Try 356447-0079 at small engine warehouse, keyed shaft, ign switch and throttle control for $1095.00 + shipping.

 

[Guest]

If you buy a new engine from NT make sure it has the correct shaft.

mebby you could have the shaft checked by Nic.....ah, nevermind....

 

[Mikey P]

badump bump!

 

[joe harper]

Thomas,

do the repair...those little 18 hp are pretty tough..

if the unit "pans-out"....then maybe a new motor later....

get some more hours on the unit...before you invest that much money into it...


Good luck...

 

[bob vawter]

EIGHT years on my present Genie....NADDA problemo....!

i pity the fool..............that buys sumthin else!

 

[clean one]

Thomas my nitro with over 4800hrs did the same thing one time when I think I over tighten the blets. I just pushed it back in it did come out sometimes before i put a new seal in. But 100.00 labor man i will put them in all day long for 50.00 a pop.

 

[Scott S.]

make sure you have the correct oil filter, some filters have higher and lower pressure bypass valves.. having the wrong one can ruin your engine..

 

[Becker]

At least you have a good attitude about it.

fix it for now and try again.

I'd bet you can beat that price on a new engine.

Just be fore you buy the very same model, otherwise you might have to replace more than just the engine.