I’ve seen a lot of engine tear downs in my lifetime, but nothing ever like this. You couldn’t do that to the piston with a blow torch and hammer. Truly amazing.

@SemiReTired

2 күн бұрын

Lol,,,, That is a bad one,,,, whew

I’d definitely try and find a complete used engine for it and skip the rebuild if possible. Good luck!

@Rattlerjake1

3 ай бұрын

I'd slap a small block chevy in that bad boy! 🤣😂🤣

@MaryWehmeier

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. A full rebuild would be a good investment.

@anthonymisell8845

3 ай бұрын

And start again with someone elses problem, no rebuild what you have as you know the problem

@alanshaw4655

3 ай бұрын

@@anthonymisell8845 i agree, rebuild this engine, he now knows what he is dealing with. another engine is begging for more work, nope, i'd rebuild this engine with all new/used parts.

@gman7644

3 ай бұрын

Yea, I agree

He went from maybe it's just a loose battery cable, that would be amazing to, what the heck, the piston is missing. 😅😅 Never changed his tone, didn't lose it his 💩 This guy is awesome

@deed8978

Ай бұрын

No swearing or cussing, no annoying background music, so I subscribed

I am a retired internal combustion maintenance and repairs engineer and in my opinion that engine was held flat out in neutral till it destroyed its self. That’s after its original partial seizure. I love watching your videos and hope you have a very successful life. Regards Raymond 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@ugetridofit

3 ай бұрын

" I am a retired internal combustion maintenance and repairs engineer " Wow, thats a mouth full for a made up title. Typically Engineer designs things, not fixes them.

@raymondrobertson3869

3 ай бұрын

All true my friend. It’s not made up I can assure you

@stuartcotterill9475

3 ай бұрын

So a retired mechanic then ​@@raymondrobertson3869

@raymondrobertson3869

3 ай бұрын

The clue is in the title on my apprenticeship papers. I will give you a clue 🤔maintenance. Not design. I have overhauled many many engines in my younger days And could still do it today. As long as someone did the heavy lifting 😂🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍👍

@SilvaDreams

3 ай бұрын

​@@ugetridofitAka he's a mechanic.

That is a Hisun engine, just rebranded for Cub. Motorcycle Doctor out of Missouri is a good source for parts and knowledge on these.

@catsbyondrepair

3 ай бұрын

Poosun

@ismileatdeath27

3 ай бұрын

idk about it being a pile of poo .. my hisun 450 sector hasnt let me down .. ive jumped it countless times ,starts up in - temps and kicks ass for plowing the driveway and plow contracts at malls that i have @@catsbyondrepair

@lostsledder

3 ай бұрын

@@catsbyondrepair lol

@John-vf9py

3 ай бұрын

And this is why I love KZread and its crowd sourcing. Great info!!

@bettycocker2226

3 ай бұрын

are they cast pistons? thats the only way i see this happening. there has to be others with the same problem. Edit, yes they are cast aluminum pistons. im surprised this isnt a more common issue on china motors.

Oh my god, that is hilarious! In my 45 years as a professional tech, I have never seen that level of crazy. Let me guess, the owner never heard a thing.

@MidnightPolaris800

3 ай бұрын

Why is that funny

@howlinhog

3 ай бұрын

@@MidnightPolaris800 ?

@howlinhog

3 ай бұрын

@@MidnightPolaris800 ?

@tracysellman1562

3 ай бұрын

Tech: Did you hear anything weird when it stopped? Customer: Hear What I am half deaf, and it always makes this funny little noise, crash, bang, scrape, swish, crunch. As the head is eating the piston! lol I bet this guy never changed or checked any of the fluids on the thing since he bought it.

@Ajaxaxxess

3 ай бұрын

@@tracysellman1562 Im going to bet he didnt know it took anything else than gas, hahaha

I've watched you work through a lot of simple fixes, but this is a good reminder to people that when you shop on craigslist, you never know exactly what you're getting. Most people would be at a total loss to fix this repair, my hat is off to you. 👏 EDIT: yeah, that piston will be fine, use some J-B Weld...LOL

@constitutionalist4391

3 ай бұрын

@2vintage looks like Cub has a lot of parts available, you might make out ok. looks like the piston is about $200, and the entire cylinder head assembly is about $1k.

It amazes me how you can take everything apart and remember how to put it back together!

@RugratKiller

21 күн бұрын

He has everything on Video, the perfect memory!

I was starting to think somebody removed the piston, then put the whole thing back together 😄

@sat3515

3 ай бұрын

Me too 😂

@waynewhangarei

3 ай бұрын

Same

@jayjudd6518

3 ай бұрын

That would’ve been a real who to whot

@stkyfngrszmooth

3 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same, but the manner in which the bolts came out and other key tells kept popping up I was like, "Wtf is going on here?"

@guruoo

3 ай бұрын

Or somebody needed just one piston, real bad.

Buttering my toast, listening then I hear what the Heck, the whole piston is missing! I lost it lol.

@yannickpompidou1294

3 ай бұрын

😱😱😱😱 I've never seen it before .

@silentepsilon888

3 ай бұрын

i hope 'buttering my toast' is not a paraphrase.

@MidnightPolaris800

3 ай бұрын

Ya so funny. You have a terrible sense of humor

@bobbg9041

3 ай бұрын

14:28 its ultra low carbon footprint.

@rjaquaponics9266

3 ай бұрын

there is no Spoon (Piston) a Matrix moment!

Previous owner; "Older couple, lived on farm, low miles, low hours, driven on Sundays, quit while driving with no warning" Suuuuuuuure.

@greenlover247

3 ай бұрын

lol

@brianmcintyre1188

3 ай бұрын

With ORV sticker on it. Grandma likes to dive on the sand dunes, but she never beat on it.

If you own a small wire feed welder here's a small tip......Don't struggle with the pain and aggravation of pulling and installing the engine. Put a .065 cut off wheel in your angle grinder and surgically remove the obstruction and weld the piece back in upon reassembly....I did this multiple times on Ford Econoline Vans 30 years ago.

@williamrgrant

2 ай бұрын

Brilliant!

I'd also like to congratulate you Joe on the 400,000k subscriber level you've reached,People obviously appreciate what you do as much as me,Onwards to half million 🤙

@rgtwergf

3 ай бұрын

Perfect number to find a piston missing 😅😅

@michaelwentzel4664

4 күн бұрын

Sounds like you aren't going to need a w/s wiper for a while!!!

yeah, right... Lil old couple just drove it to church on Sunday. WOW, never say that happen in all my years... Good luck. I hope you can fix it. This is a really interesting one.

Iv niver seen anything like that in my life and I'm a machanic retired. the person who sold you that knew.he has Put a scope in the plug hole and seen there was no piston. Good luck buddy you will still come out on top.

My father was a JD diesel mechanic his entire career… as with you he had a brilliant mechanical mind. I did receive that gene but your mechanical hunting skills are like his were…you folks are amazing

Years ago, a bunch of us guys went to a Mud Bog event for the day. What happened that day pretty much sums-up this UTV. During one of the truck runs, this 'beasty' of a truck just stopped dead in the middle of the run. Everyone watching seemed perplexed at what had just happened. Someone in our group said, "Let's ask Clarence. He's smart and probably knows what went wrong." So we asked Clarence his opinion. Clarence said, "Something must have broke!"

@allensnook7760

3 ай бұрын

No shit sherlock!!

@Homer2q

3 ай бұрын

A friend in telco always said, “somethin come a loose!”

See that green base gasket it's been replaced so at one point and time someone had that engine apart

@djpar3492

3 ай бұрын

Yep, they pulled it apart, took the piston pieces out and bolted it back together.

@robertmuckle2985

3 ай бұрын

​@@djpar3492They also drained the oil, and put cleaner used oil back in...then listed it!🙄

@TheHonarable1

3 ай бұрын

Surprised they didn't try to recap the plug too

I took a boat to Jim & Seans Boat Repair (and pot dealers) in Spicewood many years ago and waited months for a new burned piston and head plaining. On one of many check-for-progress trips the 2 "mechanics" installed a V-8 head on a big block v-8 with a screwdriver in front cylinder, in front of me. I told them, but they thought I was giving them BS as payback for delays and continued the repair.... Wish I could have seen the start-up later.

I am by no means a mechanic but your video was outstanding. Now i know why I am willing to pay someone with experience to fix my stuff. Well done.

First time i have ever involuntarily let out a "wtf" while watching Joe. That was a surprise to me.

I took my first head off a briggs and Stratton in 1967 . I've done a thousand since then. And I never saw a crankshaft devour a piston like that. Awesome ❤. Always entertaining. Still worth 3500. The vinster can't even look at this catastrophic mess. Lol 😂. ❤❤❤

Once you get to the rip seat, if you guys have a "hobby Lobby" you can get fabric over there and recover that portion and stich it all back. Just a suggestion. FYI, Hobby Lobby doesn't open on Sundays. Or you can get the fabric from walmart as well, which ever is cheaper. Hope the suggestion helps.

OMG. I've pulled apart and rebuild a few engines in 50+ years but never seen one do that before. Just incredible. Good luck putting this back together again, although by the looks of the damage, a replacement engine might be a lot less hassle !

The ole disappearing piston trick. I've seen a lot of engine carnage, but never that. Usually when a piston lets loose like that there would be holes in the case. That's impressive!

@harrysteed910

3 ай бұрын

Exactly...

@Skidderoperator

3 ай бұрын

Old folks probably didnt check the oil like they should.

@Skidderoperator

3 ай бұрын

Joe needs a bore scope.

@-First-Last

3 ай бұрын

So is he a sucker ?

@Skidderoperator

3 ай бұрын

Must have been a chinese piston of dubious quality.

Joe, thank you for the content, you do a wonderful job explaining and exploring all of these projects! I am very grateful you are here doing this 🙏 -Justin from New Hampshire

No metal in oil because it set long enough they settled to the bottom.. been mechanic 40 years, stopped by a guys shop had one of those 275 gallon plastic almost see through totes that was full of oil.. asked him why it was outside.. it looked like clean new oil. He said it had been setting in sun for 10 years and all carbon separated and fell to bottom.. funny I had the same tote empty setting in texas sun 3 years later plastic just broke apart. Guess his oil kept plastic from drying out and breaking down? Love your videos keep them coming

Great to see an honest teardown of engine that we unlucky mortals usually find ourselves working on (ie not one tweak and its working again)....reckon that engine was at full revs when that piston destructed,no old people riding that then.

Little rip..half the damn seat is gone😂

@kirbygulbrandsen4507

15 күн бұрын

My thoughts exactly, sounds like a bunch of grandkids.

Of all the things you have fixed this is the craziest! That thing had to be knocking terrible until it let go.

@steveww07

3 ай бұрын

nope

The good news is that the same engine is used in quite a few SxS from HiSun, Odes, Massimo, etc, so you should be able to put something back in there

Came over from your FB short video. Not disappointed. Looking forward to follow ups.

A perfect video to start you on your way to 500k! Thanks for letting me come along for the ride.

That is really unbelievable! Can't say I've ever heard of an engine digesting a piston. 🤣 Please keep the content coming! I have to say that even though I don't ride a motorcycle, ATV or UTV, I have really learned a lot about small engines from watching you patiently and methodically tackle each project. I have to also admire your mid-western good manners and patience having never heard a swear word on your channel. If it was me, you would have only heard minutes of bleeps during the inevitable setbacks. Great job!

Incredible viewing. You definitely have a huge amount of perseverance and patience. I take my hat off to you.😊

Never give up. You just dont quit. This is a real mechanic.

Define “Older Couple” that thing was rode hard and put away wet!

@wrangler6977

3 ай бұрын

It was rode hard and put away DEAD!

@drewwhy5541

3 ай бұрын

But they only used it for gardening and church on Sunday. HONESTLY 😵‍💫

Just bought a non running Royal Enfield Himalayan and when I took the head off it was the same situation. The piston had blown apart. Everything was unusable, head, cylinder, crank. I opted for a replacement engine as even the cases were banged up, plus the replacement engine was cheaper than a rebuild. Good luck!

@glengarbera7367

3 ай бұрын

What did a new motor cost you?

@pjm204

3 ай бұрын

​@@glengarbera7367it was around a grand with shipping for a basically brand new (2 miles) engine.

@glengarbera7367

3 ай бұрын

@@pjm204 lol. My old girlfriend sold motorcycles at a dealer In Toronto. You would be surprised how many folks write off bikes within minutes of leaving a dealership.

Typical HiSun Chinese motor. Good luck with that one. You have a great channel that promotes the small engine trades. Love it.

Worst engine tearout ever - best video ever! Since you have everything apart, how about converting it to an electric motor and battery? Marty T in New Zealand did that with parts from different machines - ended up with a very quiet machine and incredible acceleration. I’d love to have a quiet ATV - my Canam makes so much noise going through the woods it scares away every animal in the county 😊 Thanks Joe.

Bro, Amazon has many MANY cheep boroscopes you plug into your phone, i got one for $20 with a light up end and it works awesome..... You should get one buddy.....makes life so much easier.👍👍

It's probably something easy! Geez, they got the mix off when casting that piston. I always avoid vehicles driven by someones grandparents.

My brother was the auto mechanic, Cadillac, BMW, you name it, he could fix it even worked on diesel engines. However, me, I don’t know very little about the engine of a vehicle… however, even I know that a piston does not look like that, should not have been destroyed like that which is totally totally crazy. Now, 45 years ago, I did help a friend take apart his car and put new rings in it. And it was an activity that I actually enjoyed. I wished I had stuck with it, because, if nothing else I would’ve loved to of had the knowledge that you do. I can see where working on a vehicle of any kind can be habit for me.

Taking that hose off unlocked a hidden achievement based on the sound that came as soon as it detached :D Love the videos!

Holy crap buddy! I'm 61 years old and I've seen everything but I've never seen a piston completely disintegrated. Wow

@SilvaDreams

3 ай бұрын

You've never seen a piston or rod get thrown? Must not deal with engines much, I had seen multiple before I was 18.

first for me too, never seen anything like that before. musta disintegrated and not turned any further to spread chunks. seen a BSA twin with a wooden piston sold as not running very well

Love that cheater bar! I am Enjoying watching you take apart the engine, and how you tested the parts. ❤❤

This is the best side by side troubleshooting video I've ever seen.

Thats crazy. Ive seen dropped skirts and cracked pistons but thats just insane.

@dezrtrat702

3 ай бұрын

Chinese engineering.

Unfortunately, that's how the cookie crumbles at times. Love your videos and the detailed breakdowns, repairs as well as the assembly process. You motivated me to purchase a 2006 YZ450F for $800... lol. I have about $750 into it... waiting for the parts to arrive. Keep kicking ass man!

Going out on a limb and saying both previous owners knew that engine was junk and opted not to tell you.

@user-qg7rm5ou5b

Ай бұрын

You know... That we know that you will have did the exact same!

But,but,but, it looked like a great deal,for a while I was jealous of your lucky find,but honestly my heart goes to you. But still,slap in a rebuilt ,and their still good money to be made with it,and yes you are working for it. That is the joy and tribulations of the chase for a good deal. I'm following you on it,keep up bud.

I've always wanted a utv but all the plastic parts and problems I've seen on your channel has changed my mind I'll just keep using my trx 😮

@bigjay6743

3 ай бұрын

If you can find a low mile bike built before the 2000s that will be the best bike ever all this newer stuff is garbage.

Congrats on 400k Joe!!!

My brother was the auto mechanic, Cadillac, BMW, you name it, he could fix it even worked on diesel engines. However, me, I don’t know what damn thing about the engine of a vehicle. Now, 45 years ago, I did help a friend take apart his brothers car and we put new head on it and replaced all the rings and, I can’t really remember what else we did but, it was fun. I enjoyed it, and I wished I had stuck with it, because, if nothing else I would’ve loved to of had the knowledge that you do. I can see where working on a vehicle of any kind can be habit for me.

Your my new hero buddy. I can't believe the piston was just gone!!! Grandkids must have taken an easy ride behind grandparents eyes lol.

greetings from Serbia, I follow every video of yours, all the best, and I do it myself, I would recommend you to pay more attention to cleaning and washing parts, meticulousness is 90% of the job

@jefflewis1000

3 ай бұрын

You're absolutely right!

11:20 the reason you see a low voltage going to the starter is because the starter is in a locked rotor condition and draws excessive amps while NOT turning! Similar low voltage can be measured @ the Pos of the battery when the solenoid/relay is engaged !

@MADDOG100ful

Ай бұрын

Stopped in water crossing!

I had a VW as a first car. Overall a good car but started loosing pressure. Took it to a mechanic to get it fixed. It ran really smooth until the intake valve got sucked into the piston (read through) when I was getting on the Freeway 2 blocks from my house. That thing sounded like a thrashing machine on a bad day. But the mechanic was honest and rebuilt it for free. He had misread his calipers. Owning up to a mistake brought greater respect.

First off.. Joe Thank you for what you do! YOU are THE MOST IN DEPTH ! You even show twice AND THE HARD WAY! TY SIR! LOVE WHAT YOU DO! Someday you'll get "THAT EASY FIX" !!! ( though it won't make for A full content video) I wanna see it! P.S. how many Pullers do you own now? 50 or more? lol

@JakeDemuss90210

3 ай бұрын

Mr Jumpcut.... In depth? Show me one video where you see Joe fully disassembele, clean and reassemble a carb without any footage missing.....

@bobp9512

3 ай бұрын

@@JakeDemuss90210 from what I have watched OVER THE YEARS... It's only been things like twisting A screwdriver for 10 minutes..... YOU WANNA WATCH THAT? GO TWIST YOUR OWN AND QUIT CRYING!

Ive been looking for a couple of yrs and this is my first time seeing so much carnage like this.

More like old couple bought it grand kids beat the hell out of it old couple got rid of it that's probably the real deal

Joe, I had a Suzuki dealership with my dad in the 70's we replaced rods ourselves using the shop press to press apart installing new rod and bearing and pressing back together then using a straight edge making the counter weights even never had a problem u might try it. We did it on all the racing bikes as well.

Back in the 70's me and a buddy pulled the head off an old '63 Cadillac Fleetwood with a 390" someone gave us and two of the cylinders looked the same way, cam was broken in three places and it was a total wreck. We found the engine and trans from a '64 with the newer but same block 429" engine and swapped it in, they told us it wouldnt fit the previous year Cadillac but we had the driveshaft reworked, redrilled the rear trans. crossmember mount for the new drivetrain and it ran fine.

Your new theme song lately. "I'd catch a grenade for ya" 😂

Joe upon discovering @ 31:19 the piston had left the building, "What the heck" I feel at this point it's justifiably appropriate to say, WHAT THE FUCK!🤣 Apparently the grandkids were given the keys. 😂 After the many years of viewing this channel, this has got to be the finest episode that I have had the pleasure of consuming.🤣

I'm absolutely amazed there wasn't more damage. Still probably worth fixing. I wonder if the timing chain slipped as loose as it was.

Great talent/knowledge you have wearing so many hats as presenter, videographer, mechanic, etc.

Wow Joe that thing is a showroom model, almost like a dealer sample.. so low miles and hours.. what a peach! Hopefully it's no biggie to get it running again the video is just a couple minutes in but man what a steal on it, even if you do need to do some engine work.. that's your thing!! Edit: Whoa!! That was TOTALLY UNEXPECTED OF A FIND!! Holy COW!!!

I haven’t heard very many people boasting on Cub Cadet products, quite the opposite in fact. After watching this nightmare, I don’t see myself ever buying anything sold under that brand.

@bwfreel

3 ай бұрын

Are they an American made machine?

@Antiquefarmequipment

3 ай бұрын

The new cub cadets suck. The good ones are the old OG ih cub cadets. I'd never own any new "cub cadet" product

@greg.goergens6315

3 ай бұрын

Designed and engineered by Cub Cadet, the Challenger series is manufactured by Hisun Motors Corp. at its factory in Chongqing, China.

@adamdg12

3 ай бұрын

It appears to be the same engine as the yamaha 660 those aren’t really known to be the most reliable but i’ve never seen one do this😅

Wow! I am 53 years old and have never seen a piston do that. Crazy!

Any update on this machine?

@themechanic8951

17 күн бұрын

Same, I'm kinda curious🤷‍♂️

@nebstan6895

14 күн бұрын

Wasted..

I love how you do one step at a time to find out what is wrong. Then you fix it!

@Mizman76

3 ай бұрын

Yes,but he always does the wrong steps first! You don't spend time testing solenoids and starters before pulling the plug! Or try starting, checking for spark, etc. before testing compression. He does this EVERY VIDEO.

@pumpedupone

3 ай бұрын

Spark plugs and compression should be checked BEFORE any thing is bought! @@Mizman76

I don't think the older couple blew this up. This was ridden hard imo

@ricku4856

3 ай бұрын

Exactly. By the looks of all that caked mud under the engine bay my guess would be that the grandkids blew that thing up.

@dezrtrat702

3 ай бұрын

Could be. But with the information given in the video we know that that the average speed of this machine was no more than 8 mph (1664 miles divided by 201 hrs), this math doesn’t account for idle time either so I would expect it to be less.

@robfoster9791

3 ай бұрын

That's funny you say that. Cause I thought the same thing. Cause when he took off the first valve cover it was missing a bolt. So someone was definitely in there for sure. But yeah when he said the piston was gone I said someone definitely took it apart and put it back together hahahaha

@ctbale1

3 ай бұрын

"the older couple". Haha..... Fiction

@ctbale1

3 ай бұрын

@@dezrtrat702 if you deduct the idle time (0 mph) wouldn't it make the average speed higher?

Absolutely unbelievable!! Never seen anything like that! Looks like intentional sabotage or a prank! That gudgeon pin, that piston,, no way that would happen just by an engine seizure!! Look forward to seeing the rest of the repair!! Nice video!!

Used to work at the plant that built these. The frame is a one-piece unit, all welded together. The frame is built with all the components. Then, the body is dropped down on it.

this is now my favorite small engine repair channel! ''a episode'' from ''I do cars''?

When you pulled the head off and there was no piston I cried with laughter and nearly fell off my armchair. How is that even possible. Might pay to look for an engine.

@jay1185

3 ай бұрын

Right? I was like, why are we seeing a wrist pin?!

@MidnightPolaris800

3 ай бұрын

Your "armchair" who the hell calls a chair an armchair😂

@BillyJoeJimBob28

3 ай бұрын

​@@MidnightPolaris800An armchair mechanic of course! 😂😂😂

Cub Cadet is One of the 8 brand names out there made at the Chinese company of Hysun (spelling) I forgot all there names now, but back in 2020 we bought a brand new Massimo and had it shipped to out door in Floo’da from Texas for $5,900 …!!

Cub Cadet's engineering , serviceability and metallurgy kinda speak for themselves in this job. A machine designed for rugged outdoor duty needs to be made better than that and it needs to be more fixable too.

If no holes in the case, that would be a plus... Always a reason to be happy... thanks for sharing

Congratulations on 400k subscribers!!!!

“Grandma used it to tote tulips around the yard” 😂 Yeah sure, judging from the dirt under motor it’s been mudded and rode hard

I feel for ya bud. That is how all my recent project purchases have gone in the last few years.

Well, one thing I have learned from watching your videos is that I would never buy a non-running side by side. I don't think I have ever seen you get one that was simple to work on, and most have been a royal pain. My hat is off to you for your perseverance with these machines.

@JakeDemuss90210

3 ай бұрын

He always believes the customer stories. That's his main problem why he get stuck with so many POS.

@davedoucette1256

3 ай бұрын

I don’t think that is a problem, I would guess that it is intended that way. He is after all a small engine repair wizard.

@JakeDemuss90210

3 ай бұрын

@@davedoucette1256 How is it not the problem. He constanytly does this He's not even a Certified Mechanic. A "wizard" would not be contacting the seller after he brought it to ask for additional information and advice like this dude does constantly (Refer to the Suzuki "nightmare bike" he rebuilt recently as an example of him doing this).

@user-pp2ze4yq3m

3 ай бұрын

@@JakeDemuss90210 -- How many subscribers do you have on *your* channel? Yup -- that's what I thought. :(

@davedoucette1256

3 ай бұрын

@@JakeDemuss90210 Then where would he draw his content from. Why would we watch the videos if not to run through the whatever the problem with is to getting whatever he is fixing to a working state again. I feel that if you want it to be a problem then it is for you. If you enjoy the process of finding out the problem or problems and fixing them, then why would you, care about how the creator creates. I enjoy Joes videos. Therefore do not care about his endeavors, right or wrong. They are enjoyable to me.

They knew it was blown when they sold it to you. I don't know how people sleep at night. No damned conscience at all. I sure hope that if you can't find the parts you need, you can at least make some of your money back parting it out. Good luck. 🙏

@jerrywilcox9890

3 ай бұрын

They told him it was locked up what are you talking about.he knew it was messed up when he bought it

@benny8300

3 ай бұрын

That’s why I buy machines running and with a title in like Joe doesn’t care I guess

@MR-puffnstuff

3 ай бұрын

Being blown and at this price is about right and you should always expect it to be blown always. If it is too good to be true it most likely is. That obviously is the case here on this sweet UTV.

@stanjenson2026

3 ай бұрын

Listed as blown engine needs replaced or rebuilt

@jerrywilcox9890

3 ай бұрын

@@MR-puffnstuff they told him it was locked up.

I just saw a ATV /UTV used parts warehouse which was HUGE! They had complete engines or just parts,they may have what you need? I believe I saw it on a U-Tube video!

You can see the heat transfer to the crankpin at the rod journal (37.19) indicating the bearing spun. This is such an unusual failure that it defies what occurred first but it definitely ran low on oil. My guess is the bearing probably spun and caused it to knock. They then added oil or changed the oil and filter in the hope of curing the issue. Then they ran it until it locked up.

We've done several of those, top ends mostly, few bad cranks, 29:10 not a fan. Cub Cadet are not the easiest parts to get. Great vid, just bad memories for me and my apprentice. 😮

What an absolute bummer! But I like your no nonsense style. Mere mortals would get very depressed. Full replacement: all of your bearings are toast. You can still break even.

Nice job on that, hopefully we’ll see the rest of the videos on this being all fixed up and driven again.

As a native Michigander I agree with you that GR is pretty special. I was born and raised in Montcalm County.

I can’t wait to watch the outcome of this. I hope you are able to finish this project and take some serious hot laps. 😊

I've seen alot of crazy stuff while fixing bikes and quads but no piston and then to find it in the bottom end that has to be a first.

I absolutely DESPISE when I see people connect a TONE of crap to the battery. Get a junction box and put it to the side and run a cable down to it. You can properly fuse it AND it looks neat. I just dont get why people insist on doing it this way.

Gotta love it....another example of people who get in...turn the key....drive around...park it, then do the same routine over and over. Dont bother with maintenance...it only keeps them running.

Love the channel, been following a LOT of re-builds. A little advice from an electronics engineer - Don't continually try to turn the motor over when the starter is locked up......you'll only end up burning out the starter and/or the solenoid. Also, a clue that either the battery is knackered or the starter was locked up was the backlighting on the clocks going dim when you turned the key.......a lot of current flowing out the battery and a large voltage drop.

@steveww07

3 ай бұрын

starters and solenoids are cheap though so its not a big deal at all.

*Whole piston missing* ... "Well, THERE'S your problem!"

@RT-vo2vh

3 ай бұрын

"Ain't got no piston in er, uhm humh"

Good luck on the fix up... my brother had one of those....just was an older model....same issue and it was junk of a design. Best of luck.

You know why cub cadets are yellow? Because they are lemons 🍋 😅😂😂😅 !