chipper engine help

[Graham Jackson]

Hi all I put my chipper in for a service on Monday it was going through the oil a bit and the plugs were fouling quite quick . went in today to see if it was ready to be told that it had low compression in both chambers and there was no oil in it despite me topping it up before I last used it and also the flywheel bearings are on their way out.

the mechanic said the pistons needed replaced and maybe a rebore and it being a kohler engine I mite b cheaper to get a new engine would that be right enough . any advice would b great .

[Le Sanglier]

What chipper? How many hours? HP of engine?

[Graham Jackson]

Hi Le its n old entec petrol 125 with a kohler commander 25 engine not sure of hours its a 2001 model got it for a good price to get me started cost of new engine is more than I pd for it just wondering is it worth fixing or shall I put the money towards something newer.

[Le Sanglier]

I have a Kohler command on the grinder, lumpy but good, it's impossible to say really, your call, if you have the work I would upgrade the chipper to something like a TW, greenmech or Jensen 6 in with 30 plus hp.

Yours was probably a good starter chipper ( like my 25hp arbor eater) but probably time to move on.

[derbyshiretreeservices]

sound like you could be chucking good money after bad, the last time I looked at a two cylinder engine 25 bhp was well over £1600 could you move up to used enteck??

[treemonkey4]

I saw a new kubota Diesel engine on eBay £600, not sure what hp it is. It might be easy enough to swap and keep you going for a while.

Not sure how to put up link, I just typed in chipper.

[Breezeblock]

kohler is air cooled kubota is water cooled thats a major refit to put that in deutz power would be easier

[PeteB]

Advertise it and treat yourself to a new one!