this was excellent........you have my confidence beaming

@WorkshopRebuild

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I really hope the closeups will help you out and if you have any questions, don't hesitate to comment or send me an email! Best regards

Very well done my friend! Very useful and indepth

@WorkshopRebuild

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Randall! I appreciate your kind words and I'm glad I could share useful content with you. Best regards

Very nice, helpful video for my kt17

@WorkshopRebuild

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback and I"m glad I could help! Stay tuned for more episodes. Best regards

Nice video! This will be helpful to me. Thanks

@WorkshopRebuild

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear that, thank you! Best regards

Very good in-depth instructional video that engine should have another 30 years or more of life left in her good job I rebuilt the engine in my John Deere 68 but I would love to rebuild a two cylinder opposed twin engine

@WorkshopRebuild

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I bet this engine will last a long time in this rebuilt state. That's awesome! I hope you can find an opposed engine to rebuild, they sure are nice :D

@hunter7476

3 жыл бұрын

@@WorkshopRebuild yes

I have a problem with mine that seems odd. The valves open and close the push rod for the timing doesn't move. Is it one solid rod that goes to the cam or two? Is it possible to only take the engine housing apart without removing the cylinder heads?

@WorkshopRebuild

Жыл бұрын

If your valves open and close, that means your camshaft is turning. Your valve tappets open your valves on this engines and in your case everything works just fine. It would be hard to believe that your camshaft skipped a tooth or even sheared teeth, to off-set the timing between the crankshaft timing gear and the camshaft. but anything is possible! Check to see if you have shavings in your oil. If it's nice and clean, then you probably don't have any internal damage! You could remove your cylinder jugs without removing your cylinder heads. Just remove 6 bolts holding the cylinder jug to the crankcase. I hope you find a solution and if you firgure out what happened, please let me know. Your comment will let me know your problem got solved and it might just help many other KT17 owners. Regards Andreas

I have a series 1 motor in my 317. Is the rebuild process pretty much the same as the series 2 motor?

@WorkshopRebuild

3 ай бұрын

Yes they are basically the same except for the details around the camshaft that allow oil to flow through to the rear main bearing.

i have a problem on reassembly, when i tighten the case bolts the crank is locked up, i have double checked everything HELP

@WorkshopRebuild

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Randall, I'm sorry to hear that you're having issue with your engine assembly. I understand that your crankshaft is tight on the outside diameter of your crankshaft. If everything is tight and your crankshaft DOES NOT rotate and NOT allow you to check for end-play, I would remove the crankshaft. Check if there are any imperfections on the main-bearings and make sure to locate them in the housing correctly (there must be a locating tab)! If these are new bearings, you will want to measure them. I would measure the Inside Diameter every 45 degrees of the bearings. If you receive a measurement which is smaller by 0.002"-0.005" then your bearing might be oval, which could cause this "Clamping Effect" on you crankshaft. You can measure your housing the same way when you tighten the two halfs together without a crankshaft. Another method is to take both bearings and insert them into the housing and tighten the housing bolts. This will allow you to determine the Inside Diameter of the bearings when they are in place, just without a crankshaft. You can they compare the Inside Diameter of the main bearings to the Outside Diameter of the crankshaft main bearings. According to the link in the description, the "Crankshaft Main Sleeve Bearing Oil Clearance" should be 0.002". I hope this will will help you out and if not, share an update with me of what you tried out. I can possibly help from there. Best regards -Andreas

Could you please provide a link to the seller of your rebuild kit? I see a couple on ebay and don't which one is the best quality. Thank you for this excellent KZread. OK, I think you said from "I Save Tractors". Did the rods and pistons, and rings, and gasket kit all come from IST? Did you polish the crank or just clean it?

@WorkshopRebuild

3 жыл бұрын

I wanted to buy a kit on eBay which had everything (pistons, piston rings, con-rods, and the full gasket kit)...then the supplier couldn't send it out for some reason and I decided to purchase parts from IST. I had to purchase the piston & piston rings separately and then I ordered the full gasket kit. They do not supply connecting rods, so I had a look at the ones that came out of my engine and measured them. They were still in great shape, and within specs so I could reuse them. Yes, I always use a P-400 grit emery cloth to polish my crankshafts (NOT SANDPAPER). After a little touch-up, it was like new! If you would like me to send you a link of the parts I ordered, please send me an Email. Best regards

Was this engine in running order when you got it or was it not was the compression low or did it have damage

@WorkshopRebuild

3 жыл бұрын

Whenever I find an engine that has been sitting for so long, I would Never just start it. There are too many factors that can go wrong if you do that. I rather take it apart and rebuild it and know what I have in front of me. Best regards

Great job! How much was the compleat rebild? very helpful for my KT17. These are one of the best sounding small engines made.

@WorkshopRebuild

3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I believe it cost me under $200. The Rebuild kit was from isavetractors (Pistons and complete gasket kit). That's all I needed for this engine! Best regards

@jasoncraig3752

3 жыл бұрын

@@WorkshopRebuild nice! thank you for the info.

Isn't there a Gasket between the Cover Plate and the Block?? (not just sealent). OOOPS! You just answered that!

@WorkshopRebuild

3 жыл бұрын

Good eye, yes there is! I had the gasket but did not use it. This cover just redirects the oil back into the bottom of the block and the same plate holds the crankshaft seal! I like to use UTV Sealant on covers that need to hold oil. If I were to use a gasket, I would be applying a thin layer of UTV Sealant on both sides of the gasket...so I probably save myself a bit of sealant and I have a spare gasket! Thanks for the question anyways! Cheers

Why are you saying utv sealant? Is it RTV?

@WorkshopRebuild

Жыл бұрын

On the packaging of this Sealant it says UTV/RTV. I just went with UTV, so there shouldn‘t be anything wrong with that😁👍🏽