This ride on lawn mower is extremely rusty and rotten. It has been left outside for decades. The engine won't turn over and the whole thing looks like it's ready to be scrapped. Will it run? Thank you to my Patrons / daggerwin
As I sit here in the U.S. on a leisurely Sunday morning, enjoying my coffee, I’m struck by how satisfyingly peaceful - and interesting - this video is....not to mention informative. It’s very enjoyable watching an old engine, ostensibly beyond its shelf life, come back to life. Thank you for posting this video.
Gave a thumbs up for "ostensibly." It's a great word. According to the OED, it only came into English in the 18th century. Originally Latin, but came to English via French.
One day Daggerwin will start with just pouring a pile of rust on to the floor, that used to be a mower, and challenging himself to get it turning over again. And I’ll watch it.
Yes by all means. After it started very little smoke so it appears the ring wear is within tolerance, the longer it ran it seamed to run better most likely carbon build up and after sitting it got flakey now with the engine running once again the carbon blew off and now it would give a better reading as to the condition of the internal workings and parts.
I've only ever seen one die and the only reason it died was because someone left the dip tick off and water got into it and if froze cracking the block.
When ever I pick up a old rusty mower or tractor that's been sitting in a bone yard. I usually spray every rust bolt. And let it sit for over night. Sometimes I will go out and hit it again. Just makes things go so easy.
Theres no way the rest is salvageable. Its all siezed and/or rusted. The deck would need to be completely replaced. The wheels will need to be replaced, the forward/reverse is siezed and the speed selector is broken. They would need repairing/replacing. Its not worth the time or money.
@@aydenidek7581 I doubt he or you mean restoration --that would imply bringing it back to factory condition, or as-new. But a REPAIR is just getting it to function as intended.
I’ve got a “Yard Man” mower nearly identical to that one, not nearly as bad condition wise though lol. Won’t stay running and has trouble starting. I learned from your videos that it’s exhaust relief is probably broken. Great videos mate. From the US.
That carbureted is a great example why I hate ethanol gas. I'm willing to put money that has never had modern gasoline in it and that is exactly why the inside of the carb was in such great condition. Ethanol kills everything it touches especially aluminum brass and rubber. Nice job dagwin I too love seeing old relics revitalized for future use. I am always grabbing old mower snowblower and gas powered equipment out of the trash to repair and sell or what usually happens is I donate them to family's that need a mover or something but cant afford it. Keep up the great work! Thanks for sharing!
Great video. For some additional enjoyment consider addressing what is needed to get it driveable & also sharpening the blades but leave the tractor's cosmetics untouched. Then, use it to cut your lawn for a few weeks. I guarantee that you will get some very strange looks from your neighbors. I did that a few years ago with a very rusty & old, circa 1952 Craftsman tractor that I found in a field. Several neighbors came over with amazed looks on their faces asking me about my tractor.
Inspiring stuff. I’ve sworn off Briggs and Stratton engines after a couple of bad experiences (all down to my own lack of knowledge and understanding in hindsight) and switched to Hondas since. Your videos have inspired me to find an old Briggs and have a go again!
Impressive job on the engine. Started up pretty good considering how it looked. That rear axle though.. i would try to get that going again and make it into a front axle to make a 4x4 mower
The mower is scrap, but at least the engine is repairable. Goes to show you how tough those old Briggs and Stratton engines are. Used them for many years. Even had a custom built B&S engine for a go cart I had back when I was a kid. Little 6 HP motor, but was bored over. Custom forged pistons and internals. Bigger carb. Port and polished the head, etc. That thing would fly! Not sure how fast it was exactly, but it seemed like it would do close to 50 MPH or more with changeable sprockets.
Hi dagger win Im from America I'm 13 and this chanal made me descise to restore my grandpas old tractor a farmall a I'm doing it. By myself right now I'm just waiting on a new crank then I'll be done and excuse me I did not mean restore I meant getting the rust off and getting it running.
India v England on the TV with England looking very good for the win and watching Machinery Restorer at work. Sounds like the perfect Sunday morning to me.
Great video. I think that the lack of much smoke was as much a factor of compression rings that were good to begin with plus the oil ring being splashed readily by the oil slinger on the con rod cap. Sealed the engine right up promptly. Next lets have a dyno check to see how close you can come to getting 12 hp again.
These B&S side valve engines sits in all sorts of equipment, being run to destruction by owners without any technical sympathy whatsoever. Just a lttle tlc, regular oil changes, insert a new spark plug once in a while and an occasional carb service these engines will last you a man’s age. I love these engines. Simple, rugged and unassuming they are absolute legend!
Brilliant video as usual; love your channels. Really amazed that you got such a rusty hunk to run and runs quite well. I noticed that the video always shows you immediately wrenching counter-clockwise to loosen the hardware; I was taught to always slightly tighten first, then loosen to increase the chances of not breaking off a seized bolt. Curious to know your experience with that technique. Always looking forward to your next videos!
That rotten pile of rust must've been parked by the sea somewhere. If you shouted loud enough at it, it would've disappeared and only the engine would remain. Well done for getting it going.
Surprised that there was no mouse nest. In the North East USA this engine would have been packed with nesting material. Air cooled engines are pretty tough as long as you maintain oil and keep critters out of the cowling. Great job, this was really nice to watch.
Since there mower itself is a write of, are you going to take the engine of and put it to the side for a mower with a decent frame, but no/broken beyond repair engine? Also it's nice to have two videos from you on the same day dagger
I’m working on a 1985 gravely 816s with a 16hp Briggs on it, but I’m still waiting to get these 4 abandoned John jeer mowed all with the same Briggs engines except one with a opposed twin but I love attaching these videos you make getting these old Briggs going again
This is the first time for me. Your video is well edited and informative. You are teaching people how to make repairs without a lot of expensive tools. Rebuilding a starter is great idea for a video. Once the engine works, do you strip all of the bad pieces and make what's left of the mower into something useful like a pump or a garden plow?
They are tough little engines. I still run one but have given up on three. I have one where the valve blew a hole in the head and two seized up in the bore. So swapped out for cheap Chinese crate motors. These are OK but don't think they will last long and the Carbs are terrible with no adjustment. Where I live in Australia it is so hard to get parts. I see them on sites order them only to find they don't actually have them and it can be months to get them if at all and so expensive. I would love to try a rebuild of one but the tools are lacking and no doubt parts. Another enjoyable video. Thank you.
I forgot about this video and I came back on it one day and I noticed this has the exact same carburator as the wheel horse b112 I got from a garage its not in the greatest condition but I'm taking the engine off and looking into the carb and this video helps
Have you tried using a hammer ratchet on those old rusted bolts? I find they do a good job of loosing the rust whilst unscrewing. BTW, great attitude during your videos... I would've given up on this engine.
I know you said that the drivetrain is seized along with the mower deck but the 4wheel steer seems like something interesting enough to warrant further tinkering even if it means scrapping the mowing parts and just getting it driving and steering
If you give your rusted fasteners a hard smack with a hammer and punch that is slightly smaller than the bolt head It sends a shockwave through the threads that definitely aids in removal ,Great video thank you very much