Medarb

Well..I'll have a look at her when it comes back from the shop and we shall see.

How much would you consider taking for it as-is?

4K is a bit steep, but remember they have to guarantee the work
 
Maybe they don’t want the work, we all quote high sometimes on stuff we don’t care if we get or not.
 
Get another quote, or ideally order the engine yourself, and pay a company or a competent person to fit it, I think even I’d be confident of swapping out a stationary engine like that.
 
Is it worth doing? Is the rest of the machine tight? Bushes, bearings hydraulics etc.
Do you have spare capacity finance wise for a new machine? If you’ve plenty of grinding maybe grab that 1.5k someone offered you and slap it down on a brand new machine.
 
Decisions only you can make.
 

Might be interest depending where you are and price of the machine ...
 
How many hours has it done? The engines are usually ok for 1000 hours or so I heard? Not sure if that's correct though

So my old (2012) predator 38x went to the shop a few weeks back, only to be told that the engine is PROBABLY knackered. They gave an indicative quote of around 4k for them to source and replace the Kohler.

So does anybody here want a project and happen to have a Kohler sitting in their garage, and at what sort of price to sell?? Or do I find a cheap Kohler (much around?) And try to get it going?

Any reviews so far apart from teeth difficulties? I have a 38x but fancied a small grinder for the awkward/small jobs.. Is it up to jobs or gutless and made of plasticine???