Stihl

[woody paul]

I can't believe how Stihl just stop making parts compared to Husqvarna. 

Neighbour asked me to look at Stihl Fs106 strimmer, engine runs but no drive turned out clutch drum had broken from shaft spigot. 

Rang dealer part is know obsolete, then searched Internet and not found one. 

Looking at £800-£900 to replace madness. 

Going to weld it up and see how long it lasts. Unless anyone on here has one kicking about they want to sell. 

[GarethM]

Do you mean 4117 160 2900 or the alternative that's not listed on the part list ?.

 

Stihl FS 106 Brushcutter (FS 106) Parts Diagram, G-Clutch housing

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[woody paul]

39 minutes ago, GarethM said:

4117 160 2900

Is the one. 

[pleasant]

I do find this quite amusing. The FS106 was produced from mid 80s to early 90s, so even the youngest around would be over 30 years old. The value is zero, OK, maybe £30 if you're lucky. Try going into your Ford dealer and ask for a part for even a ten year old fiesta worth a grand and the part would still be obsolete.

Why in their right mind would a company keep making parts for a machine that is A. at least 30 years old and has outlived it's projected life around 3 times over, and B. No one is going to spend more than it's worth on repairing.

 

Like all 'classic car' people if you want to keep something running then you don't go to the original dealer, you go to a specialist or you re-manufacture yourself.

 

[Mick Dempsey]

Good point.

[Mark Bolam]

Pleasant - thank you.

Perfectly put.

 

It’s similar to the pricks running ‘30’s convertibles round here, inevitably with an AA van in attendance every afternoon.

 

Sometimes you just need to move on.

[Stubby]

5 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Pleasant - thank you.

Perfectly put.

 

It’s similar to the pricks running ‘30’s convertibles round here, inevitably with an AA van in attendance every afternoon.

 

Sometimes you just need to move on.

Not unlike Ray Meers catching a tiny fish to live on with the burger van just out of shot 🙂

[GarethM]

1 minute ago, Stubby said:

Not unlike Ray Meers catching a tiny fish to live on with the burger van just out of shot 🙂

That tiny fish always goes through a amazing transformation where it feeds the 5000.

[woody paul]

3 hours ago, pleasant said:

I do find this quite amusing. The FS106 was produced from mid 80s to early 90s, so even the youngest around would be over 30 years old. The value is zero, OK, maybe £30 if you're lucky. Try going into your Ford dealer and ask for a part for even a ten year old fiesta worth a grand and the part would still be obsolete.

Why in their right mind would a company keep making parts for a machine that is A. at least 30 years old and has outlived it's projected life around 3 times over, and B. No one is going to spend more than it's worth on repairing.

 

Like all 'classic car' people if you want to keep something running then you don't go to the original dealer, you go to a specialist or you re-manufacture yourself.

 

I understand what you mean, but it's not mine it's neighbours. And hasn't had a lot of use. 

But looking at parts for stihl stuff most parts only fit one or two models,where as Husqvarna parts fit more. 

[openspaceman]

8 hours ago, woody paul said:

Going to weld it up and see how long it lasts.

Do you mean the drum has sheared from the shaft? I don't know how it was fixed but husky drums were brazed to the drive.