AboutHoward Buchin Expertise How can I fix my small engine problem? Is a good question I can respond to. This includes how to overhaul engines, carburetors, valves, pistons & proper diagnostic testing. Questions regarding the worth of fixing a machine or buying a new one, I can adequately respond to. Questions that I'd have difficulty with, include: how can I fix a sm. engine transmission problem, some electrical type problems, and/or any models that I am unfamiliar with.
Experience I have experience repairing lawnmowers [manual self-propelled], weed-wackers, chainsaws[electric and gas], leaf blowers, blade-sharpening, snow-blowers. My experience includes repairs to Briggs & Stratton, Lawnboy, Toro, Stihl machinery.
Publications I have had some of my written work published in local newspapers.
Education/Credentials I've completed a small engine certificate. As well, I've completed Automotive Engines 1, & Basic Brakes & ABS Theory, at Centennial College. I also have credits in Computer Hardware Repair & well as five credits in Paralegal training.
Past/Present Clients I owned and operated Buchnor Home Services, with commercial and residential clients in and around the G.T.A.[Greater Toronto Area].
Question I have a K181S 8HP 1971 Kohler engine on a John Deere 110 Lawn Tractor. The dipstick tube is loose and oil is leaking out. I am having trouble finding a replacement tube. The tube is 12" long. Other numbers on the engine are;C234005, Spec# 303350.
Is there some product that I can coat the tube with, insert it into the crankcase hole, that will both seal it and hold the tube tight?
Thanks for your help.
Answer Hello John,
AS you are aware, the operating temperatures of your engine are hot enough that they might possibly interfere with a substance that I might suggest to coat the tube. I would try to contact Kohler/John Deere and find out if they might have any suggestions.
I would be very careful about retrofitting any kind of tube that is loose. Remember with heat comes higher molecular activity and the loosening of metal parts. Nothing beats a nice tight fit.
