Thread: Oh, oh!!!

Originally Posted by PawPaw "gene"

Well I got the results back and it ain't good. Middle piston bad. Looking at options. This mechanic said he could have the one cylinder fixed without touching the other two for 2K. I don't think so, never heard of doing only one cylinder although he says it common on my type of motor. Waiting on a call from someone who has a 60 4 stroke yammy, hope he calls soon. Is 1700 hours a lot of hours on the 4 strokes. I have no idea.
"gene"

Yikes.....sorry man.....hope you find something soon.......1700 hours...lets see, if you run about 3 hours each fishing trip, that would be about 567 trips.....and if you go twice a week that would be 283 weeks divided by 52 weeks in a year comes to 5.45 years...that's 3 hours twice a week for 5.45 years.....seems like a lot to me....but I am no mechanic....good luck with your find....I will keep my eye open for you....

Sorry about the engine. That quote sounds high for changing just one piston.

Think you need to go see another mechanic

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I agree with G, see another mechanic. That seems high to me also but I'm no mechanic!

Yep....and you dont know for sure its a piston until you pull the head....could be a valve....could be a blown head gasket.

Naw, it a busted piston and ring with a lightly scored cylinder. I hoping the funds show up for a new one. If not, I'll probably fix it myself, it wouldn't be the first time.
"gene"

OUCH.....that is a big bobo........

That does sound like a lot of hours on a motor. Looking at used Tractors at auction --- 35 to 40 year old tractors do not have that many hours. then you come across one 10 years old with more --- did he cut grass for the Highway Dept.