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Lawnmower engine really loud

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  • 21-06-2020 12:38pm
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    catrat12
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭


    Have a old push Harry lawnmower served me so many years and cuts brilliantly

    Started it this morning and engine sounds really lad and it’s on steroids and going to explode
    What are my options here

    A) Bite the bullet and buy a new one
    B) leave running a while and see does it calm down
    C) give it a good service
    Any help be great


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    catrat12
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭catrat12


    That should say really loud not really lad


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    Del2005
    Registered Users Posts: 18,987 ✭✭✭✭Del2005


    Don't leave it running, give it a service and see what's wrong then decide if you need to repair or replace


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    GinSoaked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭GinSoaked


    At a guess the governor is stuck fully open. Take the cowling off and clean all the grass out from underneath. If that doesn't help it might be a return spring on the governor thats broken or missing.

    What details can you provide about the engine.


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    catrat12
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭catrat12


    It just sounds like it’s ready to take off, no rattling or anything


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    GinSoaked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭GinSoaked


    Does this look anything like your engine



    Plus under the cowl the governor arm linkage can get stuck.


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    catrat12
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭catrat12


    GinSoaked wrote: »
    Does this look anything like your engine



    Plus under the cowl the governor arm linkage can get stuck.

    Will give it a go lads thanx for reply’s didn’t think I would be on boards talking about lawnmowers on Father’s Day


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    catrat12
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭catrat12


    Boom worked


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    GinSoaked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭GinSoaked


    catrat12 wrote: »
    Boom worked

    Well what did you do?


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    catrat12
    Registered Users Posts: 470 ✭✭catrat12


    Return spring very tight and cleaned underneath


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