Bandit Stump Grinder cylinder head damage
jimma1
Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4 Rockland, Ma |
2014-01-21 188719
Help, I have a bandit stump grinder with a 27HP Kohler engine. 3 of the 4 studs coming off the cylinder head for the muffler broke off, one damaged the hole. Tried to have it drilled out, but only caused more damage. So then I went for broke and tried to drill out the others, hpong to get enough of a hold for the muffler. Bad move and caused more problems. Anyway, does anyone know of any type of solution short of changing the cylinder head that may help. I don't think the holes can be modified enough to accept the studs. The engine is fine other than that. can the cylinder head be welded or any type of material added to fill holes and be redrilled or something?
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Bandit Stump Grinder cylinder head damage
Inducnito
Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 16 NE Pics |
2014-01-21 188720
How about helicoil? there is another product that is better for the same purpose but i can't recall the name of that one. ....
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Bandit Stump Grinder cylinder head damage
jimma1
Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4 Rockland, Ma |
2014-01-21 188721
Thanks for the reply I appreciate it. I already tried the Heli coils. They wouldn't maintain the bite and one of the holes is so damaged that the stud can't sit straight so the muffler can't be pulled tight enough to the cylinder to creat a seal. Is there some kind of machist or specialist that I could seek help from?
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Bandit Stump Grinder cylinder head damage
Murf
Join Date: Dec 1999 Posts: 7249 Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada Pics |
2014-01-22 188726
Any machine shop that does engine work will be able to weld in and rework those holes for you.
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Bandit Stump Grinder cylinder head damage
jimma1
Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 4 Rockland, Ma |
2014-01-22 188728
Thank you Murf. I wasn't sure you could weld the cylinder head, but I'm going to give it a try.
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