A big collective thank you to the board...

[MikeO]

... rebuilt the top end of my pump yesterday. I would never have attempted that without this board and the very descriptive posts which gave me the confidence to attack it.



O-ring on the throttle arm was bad and leaking about 4 drops per second when running.



Got in there, cleaned everything up, reassembled, futzed with the power screw and idle to get a perfect idle with minimal roll on smoke. Still turning 30psi on with a lot less haze than before.



Also installed the 3200 rpm governor spring.



Total cost probably around $40. Total time around 3 therapeutic hours.



Now... how hard is the rear main seal?



Mike O.

 

[Grey Wolf]

Replacing the main seal is a five minute job however getting to it takes a while especially if you have to crawl around on your back all day

 

[PToombs]

Rear main isn't that bad, you have a "D". Just remember the trans is very heavy, and so is the flywheel.

If you get scared, just run in and post here, and we'll hold your hand and tell you it's all right. :-laf

We've all been there too.