r7000
Well-Known OPE Member
have a Stihl BR600 backpack blower.
have a leak of fuel... looks like leaking between where the crankcase cover and cylinder mate and is rtv'd, engine performance is just starting to be affected.
hardest part is disassembling everything, and pulling flywheel, to re-rtv the two haves...
how likely is it the crankshaft seals need replacing? I haven't pulled it apart yet, tried to make sure I could get crank seals first if I need them and it sounded like around $22 a piece, which I'm not happy to hear.
Figuring 95% of the work is undoing all the plastic, going that far in it would be smart to also replace two simple (but not inexpensive) crank seals. Should I worry about the crank seals? Is there a way to check to observe visually evidence a crank seal needs replacing?
have a leak of fuel... looks like leaking between where the crankcase cover and cylinder mate and is rtv'd, engine performance is just starting to be affected.
hardest part is disassembling everything, and pulling flywheel, to re-rtv the two haves...
how likely is it the crankshaft seals need replacing? I haven't pulled it apart yet, tried to make sure I could get crank seals first if I need them and it sounded like around $22 a piece, which I'm not happy to hear.
Figuring 95% of the work is undoing all the plastic, going that far in it would be smart to also replace two simple (but not inexpensive) crank seals. Should I worry about the crank seals? Is there a way to check to observe visually evidence a crank seal needs replacing?