075. What's it worth?

[Graham]

Found an 075 av in a scrapyard. Had a quick look and it's all there except for a chain. It looks as though it was bought in with a pile of other stuff from a sale. No wear on the bar at all and the sprocket is unworn. Saw is just untidy from sitting in a shed gethering dust.

 

Only problem is it's solid. No give in the pull start at all so could be seized solid or just the pull start jammed. I can't take it apart for a quick look as the guy says if you want it you take it as it is. Forty quid. Is it worth taking a chance?

[geoff]

Got to be worth a low punt,even if for the cases.

[ben lightfoot]

Yeah i would say worth a go at that price

[spudulike]

£40 - rip his arm off, if you don't want it, I know someone who would:thumbup:

[WorcsWuss]

To be honest, if it's sitting in a scrappers I'd start at a tenner!

[Graham]

To be honest, if it's sitting in a scrappers I'd start at a tenner!

 

Guy won't budge on price. Thanks for replies I'll go and pick it up tomorrow.

[burrell_]

spud was u on about me i would of bit his hand off £40.00 and would not have even thought about it

[spudulike]

spud was u on about me i would of bit his hand off £40.00 and would not have even thought about it

 

Of course young fella, got to keep you smilling:lol:

[miker]

grab it quick

[agg221]

You may already know this, but when you've got it, if it won't turn because it's seized, don't try putting much force on, just take the plug out and stick some diesel in, then leave it a few weeks. If it still won't turn with gentle pressure, take the pot off and check the crankshaft turns (which works so long as you're not stuck at TDC), rotate it so it's as far out as it will go and try gently twisting the pot, rocking both ways. If it still won't go, heat up the pot with a hot air gun, as hot as you can get it, twisting as you go. Once it's as hot as you can get it, give it a bit more force.

 

If it won't go at this point, my next move is to put the pot back in place (spaced slightly on blocks if it's stuck at BDC) and, since these ones have the plug in the top, put in the biggest diameter wooden rod that will fit (shaved down bit of oak usually in my case), rest it on the top of the piston, mark how far in it goes and give it a sharp whack with a wooden mallet. If there's some movement, leave it soaking in diesel again for a bit, if not, I give up! Using hydraulic force via a modified fitting in the plug hole works very well apparently, but I don't have the necessary fitting and to be honest I haven't had a stuck engine yet that didn't yield to some part of the above.

 

Alec

Edited May 3, 2012 by agg221