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Hey folks a guy I occasionally work with has offered me his old 200t for £150, he explained its a pig to start and won't tick over. Its almost impossible to move the chain with the brake off. When you pick it up by the starter toggle id gradually drops as a good saw would. Could it have a knackered piston and ring and still have good compression? Maybe a crank issue? He's a good guy but not very mechanically minded and I don't want to ask him if I can have the saw for a few days to investigate then hand it back and tell him it's scrap. Does anyone know how much a new piston and barrel are? The rest of the saw is in decent condition, with a fresh bar and chain. Worth fixing?

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seems like the 200t has mixed reviews, though every tree surgeon I know has one. Many say the 200t can't be beaten and they would rather fix theirs regardless of cost than buy something else. Would it be worth £100? If it was just a carb overhaul then it would be a cheap saw, even if I had to pay £100 for a piston and barrel, it would still be a fair deal?

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Hey folks a guy I occasionally work with has offered me his old 200t for £150, he explained its a pig to start and won't tick over. Its almost impossible to move the chain with the brake off. When you pick it up by the starter toggle id gradually drops as a good saw would. Could it have a knackered piston and ring and still have good compression? Maybe a crank issue? He's a good guy but not very mechanically minded and I don't want to ask him if I can have the saw for a few days to investigate then hand it back and tell him it's scrap. Does anyone know how much a new piston and barrel are? The rest of the saw is in decent condition, with a fresh bar and chain. Worth fixing?

 

I wouldn't give him a penny until you know what's wrong with it...I would make a deal with him that if it turns out to be a pig and you have to spend £££££'s on it offer what you think it's worth.or if it turns out it doesn't need much done to get it working top notch again offer him what you think..win win situation.

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