My brother who died two years ago was a mechanic for 55 years and repaired lawn equipment/small engines as a side job. He would have loved your down home technique and sense of humor. I thoroughly enjoyed this.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss. Thank you so much for your support and kind words

@user-lm9sf6le5n

Жыл бұрын

❤

@brentneves3602

8 ай бұрын

I noticed that you are using Honda piston rings on what looks like a 79cc predator motor (harbor freight), can you please tell me which Honda ring kit works. Because I can't get rings for this Chinese engine

That's awesome T-Bone! Thanks for the shout-out? I feel sorry for that poor John Deere Hood at 37:05 though. LOL 🤣 🤣🤣

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. I had to tear that hood off just for you brother.

Wow, great job. Who needs a new ring compressor?

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rooster. Yep, I think it's time for an actual small engine one. The automotive ones are a bit large for this.

Stand by! Mr T-Bone and Mrs T are back, I would have worn gloves for that nasty oil brother 🤣🤣🤣. Mrs T is making sure you don’t miss that long screw. She’s on the ball, that was an amazing tear down and restart, great stickers shout out. Once again the music was amazing 🤩. You gotta love Mrs T helping and supporting her man, you look after her, ya hear! Awesome entertainment

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it took a while to get all that nasty oil off my hands Lol Mrs T is an awesome lady. Thanks for watching Steve, glad you liked it.

I have never put a torque wrench on any part of a small engine- I have rebuilt many engines- never had a problem --I just tighten 'em down. Only use torque wrenches on cars and trucks--- been working on lawn equipment for over 60 years-- love your vids !

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah!! I don't either lol 😂 just did it cause someone would fuss at me. @TheRustyRooster said the same thing to me when he text me about this video. I have been doing this for 50 years myself, you like me have a feel for it brother. Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend.

I'm one of your neighbors from NC and growing up there was nothing better than a peanut butter banana sandwich and either an RC Cola or Pepsi Cola with peanuts in it. I still eat this to this day. Most of my northern neighbors think I am bat crap crazy but who cares. Love your videos....well done sir.

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

😆 country cuisine my friend. If they don't know about it, they don't know the good stuff like you and I grew up with.

@janeznograsek5519

10 ай бұрын

You teach,what we mast do.Thanks for this video !

Nice T-Bone! Dang mufflers will get you every time! Bald Eagle done hooked you up with that license plate!!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kyle. Yes the will Lol.. That was very nice of Steve to send us that license plate.

Its been a while since I have chimed in here. Great video and congrats passing the 1000K subs.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Nice job on the engine. Mrs T-Bone is always a great help to you. I enjoyed the bloopers too lol 🔧👍

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Artie, glad you liked it.

Best small engine video I’ve seen. You could see what you were actually doing. Thank you

Amazing video mate, thanks all the way from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I'm about to make a mess of my garage tearing one down.

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Heck yes you can fix it my friend across the pond.

Great video brother. Those Honda’s will run forever unless they are sucking down dust haha. I really appreciate the shout!! The bloopers at the end truly show that it’s not always easy. You do great work and can’t wait to see what’s ahead.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and you are welcome my friend.

Great video T bone. Great camera work. Mrs T bone

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly my friend.

Really enjoy watching you tear into these engines....your just 80 miles from me so might see you someday.....Thanks for doing this......

If I remember right there's 12 inches per foot, so 120 inches would be 10 feet, not 12. So I think you were right the first time when you said 120 inch pounds would be 10 ft lbs. Would have liked to have seen the piston ring gap on the new rings to compare to the old one 😏

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!! Yes we saw that error when we came home and watched it on the TV. I'm a dummy sometimes and watched it probably 10 times editing it. Thanks so much my friend for watching and commenting. Love it.

Great Job! The bloopers really make the video great because it helps people realize that even the best can have some setbacks on a job. Been there done that! Keep them coming!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes sir, it would help if I would buy an actual small engine Ring compressor. Lol That one was for V8 engines. LOL

Another great video. You sure know your Hondas!

@philheese1728

Жыл бұрын

Hey, I forgot to ask, what should the ring gap be set at?

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

You can look up the specs for your engine on a website called "manuals lib" Thanks for watching and commenting my friend

@philheese1728

Жыл бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines Thanks for the tip.

Excellent video. Very informative… You’re blessed to have your wife as an assistant. My wife passed away back in 2009 I miss her dearly. You have a new subscriber. Thank you

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, yes Mrs T is my whole world. So sorry for your loss my friend. Thanks for subscribing!!

Nice video T-Bone! That Honda should be good for a long time now. I cant believe with the bloopers that i didnt learn any new words! Lol 🤔 Good to see that everything worked out brother. 👍🇺🇸Roger

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger. Dang, I guess I'm gonna have to do better and find some new words LOL

I enjoy the video very good information thanks

Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! You made that look effortless T-Bone. Great job by the camera lady as well. It is good to see you back on the air!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, it's an easy job. Mrs. T is awesome Love my beautiful wife.

Nice video T-Bone, I'm glad you finally got her to working and the Honda engine too. 🤣😲 Loved the bloopers and the words at the end. 👍

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes it's about time we got back to making a video.

@Big_Johns

2 жыл бұрын

Yall did good 🙂

I enjoy watching your videos …. Thank y’all for your hard work and teaching others

@RaleysSmallEngines

Ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Nice instructional video. Mrs. T is an excellent videographer and assistant.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

You do a great job....Cheers mate, from the UK.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

First time watching will be back

GREAT VIDEO, THE BEST SO FAR.

Awesome video man! Simple, honest, and informative! It ain’t a racecar!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, we appreciate you watching my friend

Amazing job you have done pal 👍

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

@AviationAviation

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines you are welcome 😊

I learned a lot but u skipped the one part I needed with the other valve stem.😂😂 Otherwise thanks for the breakdown well done 👍

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Glad you learned from the video. I'm sure I missed many things, nope I'm not perfect. What did I miss? This video was filmed a while back.

I just stumbled on you channel. Damn good, no rambling on and on

@RaleysSmallEngines

6 ай бұрын

Thank you. We are a get to the point channel.

Heard there’s a big storm headed your way 2022 Dang You’ll be prepared and Safe. Merry Christmas

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Excellent video! Learned all i needed to know before i repair my engine, and had a laugh watching! Keep up the good work!

Thanks for this video man. I am now mechanic in Kartarena in Germany ( Bavaria). In this video I see everything what I need know. Thank you very much bro for sharing of your experiences.

@RaleysSmallEngines

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much my friend!! I'm so glad our video helped you. Keep turning them wrenches brother.

Great job.you the man.love the video

Good job Mr and Mrs T. Love that tip with the fuel line instead of the proper lapping tool. They can be a pain in the arse to use sometimes. I will try that. I usually just put my drill on the stem. 👍🇬🇧🔧

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it. Yes, I use my drill on the piece of fuel line.

Thank you for your good explain. Realy this is one of the best video I have seen for restoring honda engin. Thanks again.

Thanks for your good video.

Awesome video!!! Very informative!! 💪🏻👍🏻💯

Love your videos

Sticker Board "inmate" - My favorite!! Dude Excellent Channel - Very educational!

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Much appreciated!

Great Video lesson, (TOP DRAWER) helped me to sort out the same issue, forgot to try out the beanut butter and bannana sandwich though, (nect time) keep up the good work. Great Filming Mrs R.

Looks like a drum brake spring removal tool would work on the spring cap as they look similar. Thanks for the explanation on this engine and what your doing!

Good video. Just a friendly tip, hitting stuff with the palm of your hand like it’s a hammer will damage the nerves in your hand.

Nicely done! Thanks

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

You made it look easy, sir.

thank you for the very clear and very informative video , I am in Ireland it am working on on of those engine at the moment ,and guess what ? I forgot that last bolt as well ...lol

Hello T Bone I'm very thankful to find your channel. You and Miss T so helpful me know lots of stuff to fixed about lawnmower I'm watching on KZread on my phone on the Oil Rig Over water of Gulf of Mexico. Thanks very much. 😂😅. Make more funny pictures of T Bone. Hahaha

Yeah RC cola. Real nice and cold. You can’t go wrong. 👍🏽

@RaleysSmallEngines

8 ай бұрын

You got that right!

good video thx Ed Loretto ontario Canada

amazing to watch.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Wow!! Thank you 😊 so glad you liked it.

Thanks!

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Wow, Thank you very much my friend.

Díky!

@RaleysSmallEngines

8 ай бұрын

Wow !! Thank you

I run 10W30 semi synthetic engine oil in my dads Honda GSV190 lawnmower engine which I have just replaced the piston rings in, it's equivalent to Hondas SJ oil. It smoked up a bit after the first hour or so of mowing but I dumped some oil out of it because I thought that it was a bit too overfull,it hasn't smoked up majorly after 3 hours of mowing time, the rings are still seating into the cylinder. The same ring compressor which I assembled a Nissan RB30 engine which has 86mm diameter cylinders & the 3.8 litre Buick V6 engines which have about a 101mm diameter cylinder seemed to work well for the 69mm diameter GSV190 piston, rings & cylinder !

Gracias amigo por compartir sus videos con nosotros que dios nos bendiga siempre saludos y bendiciones es usted un buen hombre que dios le de mas sabiduría y salud gracias

Rebuilding a Honda, GX 120 (low compression, 65#s). Thanks for all the good suggestions. One comment, while you were going over the OH valves, you said "set them to 5 and 7, or 6, tight and loose". What are 5 and seven, thousands? I think the issue with my motor is the valves were not clean. I did NOT eat my PB and Banana off the parts........maybe next time ;) Otherwise, I thought your video great!!

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Honda Engines set at .005 thousands with feeler guage on intake and exhaust. You will be fine. Briggs and Stratton set at .004 intake and .006 exhaust. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend

@jeffmiller2549

Жыл бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines Follow up. I think, in hindsight, that because there was a broken spring in the centrifugal clutch, now repaired, that I was trying to start motor while it was under load. Belt hidden so that didn't come to mind. I also learned that there is a compression relief valve internally on this motor so I never would have "good compression" numbers. Started first pull when all reassembled. Thanks again!!

@ 22:42 You were correct the first time that 120 inch pounds is 10 foot pounds.

Hello, thank you for this video! Very informative and awesome! I'm pretty handy but this one has me quite puzzled. I have a Honda GX160 motor and it will not start. I have cleaned the carburetor thoroughly. The spark plug has spark. The filter is clean. It has new gas/oil and the switch is set to on. I sprayed carburetor cleaner in the air filter and it acted like it wanted to start but did not. I took the valve cover off and the right side rocker was not on the push rod. Before I re-positioned the rocker, no gas would go to the spark plug. As soon as the rocker was back in place and I pulled the cord a couple times gas made it's way to the spark plug, but the engine still will not start. The motor sat with no oil for about a year, worked just fine before it sat idle. The only mods I've done to the engine was remove the governor and disable the oil level sensor by unplugging the yellow cord. I would appreciate any of your expertise or advice you have on this issue, thank you in advance for your time.

Tarel said top up on piston but your correct

@philliphall5198

Жыл бұрын

Dot

haha love it!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

That ending though… Lol… I would’ve definitely been long gone buying a new right size spring compressor! My patience gets thin and then I start to break things ulp!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, Yes we did buy a new ring compressor.

Great video mr Raley; I have to replace the valves on my GX160 engine; will you be kind to advice if the flat side of the valve spring retainars must face down or any direction will do. Mille grazie

Very educational even for a woman thanks.

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Hi , good educational video. Thank you, but I have questions about my rotovator tiller Honda F310 model , engine GX110 is to old nobody want fixing in proper garage or garden shop but I was trying and not giving up , almost changing everything only no pistons ring seal like in your video but bag to questions engine is worm before work is working few minutes after switch off and won't start again until is colder, touching engine body and was normal temperature not burning my hands , any suggestions what's is wrong? Thank you for help.

First time catching your channel...lol the bloopers were cracking me up. Have you ever came across a Honda GVC 160 HHR2166VXA? It's very hard to pull the recoil back even though the spark plug is out of the cylinder. I watch Tayrl fixes all and i have never seen him come across one.

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Remove starter Assembly try and turn by hand with plug out. Still hard to turn possible internal engine issue.

Impressive work and a good learning experience thanks for the videos

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it.

No You Was Right The First Time, 120 Inch Lbs Equals 10 Ft Lbs. 12 Ft Lbs Would Be 144 Inch Lbs.

I like your shirt.

good video t bone

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

Helo g nice video g

That boy T bone is baaadd 😉

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Lol Thanks for watching my friend.

Did you de-glaze the bore before fitting the piston? Thanks from Scotland for your excellent and entertaining content.

BIG MONEY

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Lol, Thanks for watching my friend.

Thanks for the video, i have a question my honda engine is consuming alot of oil and you can notice every 10 minutes smoke coming out the exhaust. Engine runs good just the oil problem. Will replacing rings fix the problem

Unless I missed just curious why you didn’t give the cyl a quick home job to aid in seating the new rings?

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

I did, just off camera. Forgot to hit record and show it. Awesome that you caught that. Thanks so much for watching and commenting my friend.

I’ve been learning a lot from your great videos …. Thank you

Teklo young lady

Hi I have a Honda gx390 with the aluminium pushrod end chewed up. Valves appear to be still intact and in shape. Can I drop new pushrods in and reset rockers? Do you think overheating at some point would of bent pushrod. What is the minimum psi on a compression test for small Honda engines. I do have another gx390 that as stood for a couple of yrs. They spark,like to move to psi next. Kind regards Tony

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Compression test is no good because they have a Compression release. You will have to find out what Chewed up and bent push rod. Normally a bent push rod is from a valve guide issue

Might need to take a pair of pliers and make some crimps on ring compressor

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Lol we bought an actual small engine spring compressor. First use is on the latest video doing a Honda engine on a side by side.

@philliphall5198

Жыл бұрын

For sure

Hello Mrs T.

Part number for the rubber seal ring under filter ????

Hello Mrs.T

THE carbatrater aint got no dust on it. how come?

I noticed in your videos that you use black pads with holes I assume to absorb oil. Where do you buy them? Are they available at Harbor Freight?

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

The kind I get are called Pig Mats and come on a roll. The last time I ordered them off Amazon. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend.

Is this what the water is or is it different

Great videos. Where you buying your parts?

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

We have many suppliers, most come from Rotary.

We have the same last name. 😃 I’m curious why the dirt damaged the rings but not the cylinder bore.

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, where are you from? We are in SC. The rings are made of a softer metal than the cylinder bore. Thanks for watching and commenting my friend

@johnraley5713

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines most of my family is from AR. I am in Dallas area.

Just rebuilt one of those because of the same missing gasket !!!!

@garyalford9394

Жыл бұрын

It was a ground pounder! you can imagine all the dirt it ate !!

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, we had 3 in a row from customers when I did that one. All three were on plate tamps.

@11.20 hahahaaa

Sir, I am following your video as I am rebuilding my gx120, after disassembly, I noticed the exhaust valve is smaller in diameter than the compression valve. Is this normal?

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching my friend. Yes that is normal on almost all engines.

@jamesmiller3388

2 жыл бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines thanks so much for the quick response, watching your video gave me the confidence to diagnose, tear down and repair a perfectly good engine. The previous owner must’ve left out the gasket on the carb as the head and top of the piston looks like someone filled the cylinder with dirt. After cleaning everything in an ultrasonic cleaner, everything looks brand new, no scarring of the cylinder wall, good crosshatching and the valves look good too. I ordered lapping compound, rings and will reassemble the motor. Thanks again for a great informative video!!

@RaleysSmallEngines

2 жыл бұрын

That's great!!! I'm sure it will turn out awesome!!

So the gasket left out under the air filter, it looks to me like as loose as that one fits if rubbed with grease and two put on rather than just one it would seem to even seal a bit better, and the bloke replacing or cleaning the filter would be more likely to put it back if there twas another also. Of course if that careless while they have their mind focused on the job rather than maintenance it probably wouldn't matter if a zero turn mower it was on rather than a push mower. Not sure what the hps are on this motor but the piston looks like enough for a zero turn machine that might run all day if they left that sealing device off. The rest of the engine seemed too new to have run a long time. If ya'll leave off an air filter on a dirt road in an auto, just running ten miles can ruin an engine. When St Helen's blew up a Polish friend of mine was fishing and drove through 3" ash to get home and his car smoked and used oil when he got back. What people in the basin were doing was greasing the gasket under the air filter plus stacking two on top of each other like in pickups. The ash was highly abrasive with crystalline silicon sharp hard dust. Did a number on your lungs too. I walked across my yard the day after and with morning dew on the grass my feet felt prickly, probably from the sulfer.

Sir may i ask a question what are the reason when i pulled my gasoline engine is very hard to pull did you experienced like these????

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Most likely the valves are not adjusted correctly causing the compression release to not work

@louiejaynavarez6498

Жыл бұрын

@@RaleysSmallEngines how to adjust the valve sir can you give me instructions to do it?

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

@@louiejaynavarez6498 it is in this video how to do it

@louiejaynavarez6498

Жыл бұрын

Another question sir when i installed piston and connecting rod when i turn sa flywheel it is hard to turn and i did not install the cylinder head yet

@louiejaynavarez6498

Жыл бұрын

Can you give me idea sir when i installed the connecting rod and piston already hard to turn does it mean the connecting rod have problim?

😁🥰😁

Peanuts in a RC cola?

Hey T-Bone, where can I mail you a sticker?

We have a Honda water pump with the GX160 . Stopped using it then 3 weeks later went back to use it and NOTHING . No compression . Took off the rocker cover and found the inlet valve had 15 mm of play and the rocker itself was just floating on the top . Valve was not even opening . Had anyone ever come across this as the motor was running then it was not . Make me think my motor has been sabotaged . Running now but for the life of me I cannot understand how it went so slack . Everything was tight too . Very odd

@Deucealive75

6 ай бұрын

You need to be more descriptive in what had 15mm of play and what you did to remove it. I don't know how anything in the head can have 15mm of play.

Hello young lady

Rings spin so just do what he saying if you don't get it exactly it'll be okay

How much are your stickers?

@RaleysSmallEngines

Жыл бұрын

Email me you address Raleytrans@gmail.com I will send you one free

All that at time and effort and he didn't hone block or check gap of new rings or piston to bore.