Kurt in Va Beach
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On my MF165 gas, it has a slight knock and low oil pressure when warmed up. thanks to the great members here, they pointed me to the connection rod bearings. when I check. the front two rods have a little play - at most 1/32dn, 3rd none, and 4th or rear has about 16th. so I removed the 4th to check out. on the crank, it has what looks like micro groves, maybe 1/32. like an LP's groves. these look intentionally machined. all are evenly spaced. not here and there like you would see on say, auto brake rotors. also have sharper points - from being cut in. is this normal?
a 2nd question, can I just replace the bearing(s), at least as a temporary fix until winter when I don't need it as much (for bi-monthly mowing and minor loader work)? I know I might mess the crank up, but figure I can get new one for almost what getting the current re-grounded. just don't want to mess the block up. thanks all!
a 2nd question, can I just replace the bearing(s), at least as a temporary fix until winter when I don't need it as much (for bi-monthly mowing and minor loader work)? I know I might mess the crank up, but figure I can get new one for almost what getting the current re-grounded. just don't want to mess the block up. thanks all!