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Had exactly the same situation. I inhereted a JD 210 with a very tired engine. I honed the cylinder and put in a new piston. Fixed all the other stuff and it ran. Only mistake was I didn't replace the valve guides. We ran it about a year. It jumped out of gear every once and a while so it needed some more attention. I got the JD to replace a Murray. The JD was head and shoulders above the Murray. I then bit the bullet and bought a JD GT235 which is a nice 18hp hydro with 48" deck and blade. Lots of money, but boy what a difference. I figure this one will last me until I croak. JD makes a lot of less pricier tractors that will work as well, especially if all you do is cut and not plow snow. I would not go back, so personally, if you can afford it, trade up and get a new machine. You will love it. My new JD came with an unadvertised feature--my wife likes to drive it, so now she cuts the grass!! The 210 with a rebuild will serve for many years to come, but there is simply no comparison to a new machine, and if you go new, spend the bucks to get a hydro. JU
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