Been stuck in a military hospital overseas bored out of my mind, thank you Mustie1 for the upload, your videos bring great pleasure to us.

@johnschoeller608

5 жыл бұрын

A prayer for your speedy recovery and come home soon. Much love from your neighbors-America

@mikeflight9

5 жыл бұрын

Get well soon mate. 👍

@ebutuoyebutouy

5 жыл бұрын

Get well!

@MitzvosGolem1

5 жыл бұрын

Hope you heal thank you for your service.Shalom

@stoveboltlvr3798

5 жыл бұрын

Get well soon friend, praying for you and thank you for your service!!

I love how you talk to the camera like we are standing there with you. Totally makes the videos i reckon. Love your stuff and love wrenching with you Mustie1.

@zx8401ztv

5 жыл бұрын

James B You are spot on there, i always feel like darren is only talking to me. It's like being with a best mate tinkering with stuff :-D

@frank-t6857

5 жыл бұрын

That is one of the things I love about his videos

@vhfgamer

5 жыл бұрын

I always reply when he does that. "You guys are in the way".... "Sorry mustie." "Could you guys hold that for me?" ... "Sure mustie, *reaches for computer screen" "Guys want a cookie?"... "Thanks, don't mind if I do."

@jenniferwhitewolf3784

5 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of being in the shop with dad or friends 50 or 60 years ago.

@wandrinyew

4 жыл бұрын

I like it when he slips up and says something like "First day" or "Rookie mistake". Mustie1 is SO not full of himself.

As you say at the end, Mustie "I enjoyed taking it apart anyway". Me too, enjoyed watching you do it.

I like seeing videos about why something failed. Not everything has to have a happy ending. You explain things very well. Keep them coming!

Hahaha, I love you man. You start out by saying how it's not worth fixin with time an labor but you end up doing a full tear down. You just can't help yourself. You've got the mind of an engineer for sure. Love the video.

@markprairie6628

4 жыл бұрын

The size of the yard you found it on is a factor. One other detail: If a guy brings back a mower you worked on and it is locked up solid and you check the oil only to find the engine is completely full of oil up to the top of the fill tube, the cause may be the literal interpretation of the word “oil fill” on the cap of the dip stick.

@hhoward14

4 жыл бұрын

He needs to know, so that he knows better in the future. Knowledge is not always as cheap as we would like it to be.

@Wildcat5181

4 жыл бұрын

Real men cannot be beaten by a machine. We're going to figure it out if it's the next to the last thing we do.

I think I learn the most from these forensics videos. Love the variety of videos, keep it up!

@marcijunebug

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Steeves as an actual forensic scientist...I AGREE!

@TheLoxxxton

5 жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for the next big project, meter maid Beaver type thing

You videos are very informative but are time killer. I prefer videos which are 15-30 minutes. Fortunately, yours are packed with tips and tricks which makes them worthwhile. thank you

A vent window and a cracked steering wheel. I`m glad I watched this to the end. Thanks for the memories.

I am 71 so don't do this kind of work anymore but enjoy your videos keep doing what you are doing

@shredder_mang3211

5 жыл бұрын

Billy Duer never too late to pick up a small motor on junk day

@TheWolfsnack

5 жыл бұрын

@@shredder_mang3211 Yup.....I am 68 going on 69 and just finished a 700 mile trip home on an old Harley

@shredder_mang3211

5 жыл бұрын

Denis O'Brien that’s so cool I hope I’ll be still riding when I’m 68

@TheWolfsnack

5 жыл бұрын

@@shredder_mang3211 my role model was a guy in a town near me whose obituary showed him with his BMW motorcycle....still riding at 93....he died at 98

Wow! Alot of expensive Snapper parts and accessories for free.

@generalporkchop1817

5 жыл бұрын

No kidding, the ninja blade looks new and they are 30 bucks. The bag laying on the ground new is about 80 dollars. Mustie always has great free pile finds!

@drive42

5 жыл бұрын

@ Nope, the 'top' blade is supposed to have that curl.

@TheOzthewiz

4 жыл бұрын

He lives in the "right" neighborhoods, all I find in mine are full trash bags!

I love Mustie's videos. He goes in depth and explains how things actually. I have learned more watching his videos than I could ever teach myself.

I love watching tear downs and investigations on failed motors, so imagine how happy I was to see Mustie1 doing one! I'd love to see more failure investigations! :)

I love these tear downs. Always nice to see exactly what caused the damage and if it’s worth it to repair. Thanks!

@johnclarke6647

Жыл бұрын

Check them ring gap. I will bet the engine was run without an air filter or it was sucking dirt from somewhere and that trashed the rings and the cylinder. Remember the different bolt in the air filter cover? It had been left out and that was allowing it to suck unfiltered air into the carb.

@johnclarke6647

Жыл бұрын

That’s an old engine. Briggs has made a flathead (L type) in about twenty years.

sunday afternoon deciding what to do fixing some of my own stuff or watch someone else fix there's. Wel we al know what im doing

@altonriggs2352

5 жыл бұрын

Right...I'll get mine fixed tomorrow.

@johnvanderbeek7535

5 жыл бұрын

He didnt ''fix'' anything this time tho lol

@jamesmcdermott5048

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, hiding from the wife... ;-D

@awesomestuff9715

5 жыл бұрын

@@altonriggs2352 procrastination intensifies

@mikehall8856

5 жыл бұрын

How do I get a message to mustie 1

"Dammit, Jim, I'm a mechanical engineer, not a mechanic!" As always, thanks so much for the explanations while you're working, I always learn a lot from your videos.

Take this as a complement. You are the Bob Ross of small engine repair.

Good video. After watching you work on several small engines, I decided to try and get my dad's 30 year old Ariens snowblower running. I surprised myself, and got it to run. Now I just need to replace the dry rotted tires. Thanks for all of your videos. John

@haydona1845

5 жыл бұрын

Im telling you man. People dont know hoe to do this stuff anymore. If it doesnt work they throw it away. Keep working at it and you will figure it all out. Im 17...self taught. Rebuilding my 66 c10s engine rn. If you really wanna learn then you do everything you can to find information. Like watching mustie1😁

@andrewheinen9185

Жыл бұрын

What was wrong with it?

Nothing better than waking up on a Sunday morning and watching mustie work you have a good day my friend take care buddy

Well because of Mustie1 my 26 year old Mountfield with a very good 3.5 Briggs on it has rusted out deck. Did i do what everyone suggested and throw it out? "NO" I cut the rust out with my plasma torch then cut out a patch from my old gas BBQ with a cardboard template tacked it in ground down the welds painted it with old half used rattle cans gave the Briggs its FIRST oil change EVER blew some BBQ black paint over it popped all back together and there you have it all fixed and will last another 5 years until the engine lets go. Cost me a bit of welding wire some electric and a WHOLE LOT OF FUN. ALL LEARNT FROM MUSTIE1 Thank you keep the vids coming. Steve UK

Just want to say thanks for the inspiration. Our lawnmower crapped out so I was looking to get a new one, but didnt want to spend much money. I picked up a curb alert Troy Bilt. The engine was seized, but a can of WD40 freed it up. Dumped out the tar in the oil pan. It had been run without a filter in and I dont think the oil was ever changed. Pulled the carb and cleaned as you did. Put it back together and it runs well. great video.

Good morning ! These free pile finds are some of my favorite vids

@gertraba4484

5 жыл бұрын

yeah nothing beats rolling up on a virgin plle and taking your pic for the rescue

It's always fun tearing something apart to see the engineering involved to make it happen. Yes do more and thank you.

While watching you channel, my seven year old son decided to grab a free mower and leaf blower, 2 hours later and some guidance from me, he had it going, it had no plug, stripped out threads, worn wheels and a lot of dirt. Now he wants to do more, leaf blower needs a new pul start and spring so cost will be finding another one in bad shape, thanks for inspiring him

Wow Briggs and Stratton now putting plastic cams in their engines...how cheap can they get.... love the teardown videos as much as the repair videos.

Had coffee.. bacon cooking. It's a Mustie1 Sunday morning. Thanks!

@gertraba4484

5 жыл бұрын

try a BIG BREAKFAST at McD's next time for the full flavored experience

I think that mower came from the free pile at project farm.

@KathrinRena

5 жыл бұрын

Oh no kidding, he seriously abuses that poor mower, I'm surprised it still runs.

@mikethomas929

5 жыл бұрын

😂

@estonianperson1112

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe :)

@jasepoag8930

5 жыл бұрын

Can nuts and bolts replace oil in your crankcase? Today we're going to find out!

@bentullett6068

5 жыл бұрын

Today can Mustie find out why my mower blew up.

This reminded me of a small engine class I took in the 7th grade. We tore down and rebuilt Briggs and Tecumsehs lapping valves, adjusting magnetos. I loved that class. My older brother was usually assigned yard duty but one weekend he was away and the stepdad told me I had the honor. Well I yanked and yanked and yanked on that filthy thing and then went into mechanic mode. It was just a clogged air cleaner but required the top of the engine to be off to get to it. Just as I had it spread out and starting to clean the stepdad walked by and blew his top. After the confrontation was over I raced to put it back together, then wheeled it right outside his bedroom window where he was reading his dumb book. As soon as he noticed me I gave that mower a whimpy girl yank and it fired right up. Ha!

Always an education for me, following Mustie, and it’s like standing next to you, the way you have a conversation with us, thank you 👍🙂

No nothing about small engine repairs, but have REALLY enjoyed watching your video. I see alot of myself in you. Its not worth fixing, but want to know what caused it to fail. I am a retired electrician, and got so much satisfaction on what caused it to fail, electric or some thing else. Just wanted to find out what caused the failure. Thanks so much for keeping me on the edge of my seat. Your presentation was also great. Will now subscribe, because of your over all quality. Thanks so much for sharing. I always felt a bit of accomplishment when I found out the problem.

Enjoyed your video. Thanks for taking us along.

It’s sad that we live in such a disposable society. Gone are the days when it made sense to fix a nice mower like that and have it for a long time. At least you will salvage it and repurpose it. Thanks for the video Mustie1. I enjoy learning about small engine repair from you.

This one did not run, but I am glad you took it apart so we all could learn from it. At the end the previous owner did this to this poor machine. May it rest in pieces to become a spare part for another machine. Congrats again on your new location. Always wundered when you got to big for your own garage. Love the way you take us on your journey through fixing and learning. All with a good dose of humor. Hope to enjoy your channel for much longer.

Free Stuff= 1. Good life lessons. 2. A treasure trove of spare parts. 3. Educational opportunities. 4. We can't promise everything will always start.

@zuestoots5176

4 жыл бұрын

My 12 year old sister learned general engine theory and how to diagnose simple problems you would find in a lawn mower. She now runs a mower she repaired herself to make money on the weekends.

@T.B620

4 жыл бұрын

Zues Toots cool sister

Thanks for another grate post Mustie1. I always enjoy your videos.

I too learn more from complete disassembly and conjecture and discussion as to why, what, how, and when things may or may not have happened. Thanks. I enjoyed this one.

I "tinker" with mowers, but learned a lot watching this total tear-down. Thanks !

It’s great too see you back mustie I have been waiting for the notification love the videos and content big fan from London uk 🇬🇧 god bless

Nothing on the mower was easy. Thanks for the lesson on a break down.

Started watching your videos a few months back. Just want to say that I really enjoy being in the shop wrenching with you. Keep up the fun

Taking things completely apart can be lots of fun & very educational, especially for those of us that are simply curious about how things work & even if we will still be rather clueless at the end. Curious mind + good destructive = fun.

LOL, even the Satellite will haul if it's a free pile item. Would have grabbed it too..even a de-thatcher attachment! Would keep my eye out for a motor with that same shaft length, as that's a good frame, and people love those snappers! They always sell quick when you have them out w/a sign.

I just love watching you fix stuff another great video

I've spent many hours taking stuff apart to see what broke. I enjoyed this video.

love these teardowns of broken machines, learn more and enjoy more .thanks Mustie.

Always enjoy a mustie video Sunday morning

Fantastic video. I've never seen an engine completely broken down before. I've learned a lot. Thank's Mustie for this and all your videos. I look forward for the next. ps: the awful heat and humidity has finally left Minnesota; You should be getting a break pretty soon.

always looking forward to the sunday morning upload. very educational and informative vid. Thanks for letting us back in your shop.

Really enjoy the videos but I must admit, the chuckle from you when something starts is great.

I enjoyed myself watching because I've been taking lawn mowers apart and generators and doing about the same thing you just have a lot more master of everything that needs to be done. Thank you learned a lot

I always try to reach out and hold things for you. Keep up these great videos. You inspire me to try and fix stuff rather than leave it out on the kerb.

I've never dug into a small engine to see how it works. So, thank you for taking us along for the ride!

Thanks for completely tearing it down. Most people don’t realize how it all works . Love your videos!!!!

excellent video , mostly because this is the exact same as my own mower and my mower has also eaten an oil ring . figured I would swap engines on it because the mower is almost $700 dollars new , the way I got was somebody threw it on the curb while cleaning the garage because they couldn't get it started due to a $0.49 gasget on the intake primer ; I fixed it and ran it for 15 seasons in louisiana

@tallboy2234

5 жыл бұрын

Ken Massey ATTABOY!!

I enjoy watching videos whether or not you get them fixed, I think you could but it might not be worth it, I think you work your (MAGIC) getting most engines running and repairs done explaining what you're doing so us wanna be types can understand. lol.

Love seeing the internals of small engines. Amazes me to see plastic cams and gears. Such clear descriptions of how things work. Fun Times

The kid did it so we would all have another Mustie Vid..I reckon all these broken mowers are air drops from fans!!!..Thanks Mustie1 from the UK

Loved the video but that drive home at the end was beautiful. What a gorgeous part of the world you live in. Hope to visit the US someday. Thanks for another great video 👍🏼 🇮🇪

Those back roads remind me of Connecticut. Home for 25 years. Miss the scenery but not the winters.

@Thebowzer221

4 жыл бұрын

AND THE TAXES! OUT OF THEIR MIND'S WITH TAXES! Best view I ever had of CT was in my rear view mirror as I moved out!

I do like these videos they show me how to work on my small engines. I have a pressure washer that is in need of repairs and you live to far from Texas so I will have to do it myself, Thank You for showing me how.

Thank you so very much. I’ve never seen a mower broke down that far. Very interesting. I wouldn’t of thought there was so much plastic.

Love your videos. The way you narrate what you are doing, makes me feel that I with you in your shop. Just love it, beside I do learn from you. Also love your new shop, boy lots of room By the way oil floats on water.

I saw the notification and about had a heart attack. Love the videos and take every bit of knowledge from each video

Hi just wanted to say I love watching your videos. They teach me so much. Even videos like this show you that some times there's stuff that can't be fixed. Really I just wanted to say thank you for let me wrench on some rusty junk with you every time you post a new video.

Excellent video !! Every time I watch, I learn so much. Thank you

Thankyou for making this video. I’ve been wanting to see what goes on inside one of these for a while. Although I understand why you wouldn’t fix one I’ve always been a little disappointed. Keep up the good work

Thanks for the great video. Too darn hot in the north-east today do do anything other than watch someone else work.

@mustie1

5 жыл бұрын

it was 95 when l filmed this, that fan was my friend

The forensic teardown is a good genre to throw in the mix, Mustie. Thanks for sharing.

great to see you giving the old mopar a run , always enjoy your work Cheers Steve

I really enjoy your video's and learn a lot from them. I actually just tore this same motor down and I am waiting for a gasket set to come in so I can rebuild it. Mine didn't come with the extra screw in the crank case though !!!

Once again an interesting video and you live in a beautiful part of the world.

@gertraba4484

5 жыл бұрын

.and a nice end to the vid with a casual ride in the convertible

I am a fan of the no-chance tear down. Keep them coming!

Still love your channel. Always enjoy the way you explain things. Has certainly improved my troubleshooting techniques. Thanks😊

Another 6.75 B&S should be "Easy-Pesy" to obtain! That is how I got my Snapper! Snapper with dead 3hp Briggs + Rotted Deck Craftsman with good 6.75 Briggs... 20 minutes later, I was mowing! All I had to get for it was a Mulching Plate from Ebay ($9.00 NEW). I really like the Drive System as well. 😎 Take care Mustie1, 🤓 -Thomas Western Washington State

Great video Sir. I inserted a drum roll for you @ 36:20 like you asked. BIG THUMBS UP

@mustie1

5 жыл бұрын

l even heard ya

25 Minutes in....learned something new! Love your videos, keep 'm coming.

You are Great Mustie1. Just finished a successful operation because of your inspiration. Changed the spark plugs in my 99 Ford Escort. It still runs.

Great video, really enjoyed it. I think the reason it would not start at the end of the video is because you were using your right hand. Pretty sure that is a left hand pull start... :)

I've always enjoyed taking things apart to see whats what but putting things back together tends to be another story.

Mustie1 I love your videos. I learn a lot just by watching your videos. I like how you explain why something broke or why something will not crank. Thanks for all the great videos.

Thanks for showing us your work. I am learning a lot just from watching your work. Thanks.

The lever on the camshaft is the decompressor lever for easy pull start.Some others have a plastic "finger " protruding from one spoke at cam sprocket that lift the exaust tappet.

Great video Mustie1 definitely make more if them. Crazy how that little screw damage that bore

Thanks for the great video Mustie1. Each video I watch I learn something new. Mustie1 you’re a wizard.

I really enjoy all your videos and I like how you talk to us like we're in the shop with you doing it together I even almost talk back to you.

21:00 🔑 appreciate the timing info. Always confused me. 1 minute of mustie solved many a book reading. Appreciate you.

Sometimes it's fun to tear one down, even if you have no plans on putting it back together. Diagnosing it is half the fun. Anything can be repaired, but at what cost?

I look forward to your videos Mustie, they are very interesting. Thank you.

Great video, my son watched it from start to finish. What a great way for you to teach someone something new! Wish you could have had a new block and piston on hand to show re-assembly again great video

*Mustie1* I have that exact mower with a 6.5 Briggs and Stratton, love it because of the rear drive with differential and speed selector. It cuts really well because of the odd blade I think and is effortless to use. When mine finally goes I'm going to repower it with a vertical shaft Harbor Freight engine or small riding mower engine. Excellent video.

Another Epic Mustie. In the last clip of Mustie1 driving... is it me, or was I the only person got the Sesame Street end credits in my head.... Must be me then. Thank you Mustie1.

Great video. I enjoy watching a small engine being taken apart. It helps me understand the workings. Keep up the good work.

Very interesting and informative. I always enjoy seeing the disassembly/repair of things that I encounter in my daily life.

A quick hone, set of rings, valve lap and valve tip grind - it would run just fine. Great videos !!

@Adamsadventures83

5 жыл бұрын

A +.010" piston with rings after honing.

@verticlehold

5 жыл бұрын

@@Adamsadventures83 Indeed :)

@johncoops6897

5 жыл бұрын

It's most unlikely that the scored bore is what's causing the compression problem. My guess is the same as others commenting here... the loose bolt scored the bore but it also got caught in the gears and make the cam timing so silly.

Weird. Here in Australia about 1 in 500 push mowers are self propelled, and about NONE have elec start 😎😎

@Jedda73

5 жыл бұрын

I've got the Toro Timemaster that is self propelled with electric start

@markwalmsley8243

5 жыл бұрын

yes, just saw a Rover 2 stroke mower in the free pile (Neutral Bay Sydney) probably would run but no-one does their own lawns anymore around here

@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav

5 жыл бұрын

In Argentina all of them are Electric with a cable or 2 stroke small weed whackers this gas mowers are way to expensive

@kitecattestecke2303

5 жыл бұрын

@@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav what? 120€-130€/ so thye are well lower than 150usd from the chinese markets, start an import business?

@tarstarkusz

5 жыл бұрын

I don't think these are that common here (US) either.

Of course we like seeing you taking things apart, even if they won't start. That's how we learn! Unfortunately not a lot of discarded small engines around me area, so I am really grateful for your content!

I like how you disassembled that mower, we just picked up 3 mowers here during clean-up day

Can't win'em all. You still have a great winning record!

The world will never be the same. Mustie1 didn't get it running.

@alanwebster3942

5 жыл бұрын

He has said in the past that many don't run. He diagnosis them quickly and sees if they are worth the time. $50 an hour he charges himself plus parts. Doing the videos slows him down, but that is how he makes his living.

@gertraba4484

5 жыл бұрын

into life a few fails must happen if every thing was hunky dory every time what would be the challenge?????

Always enjoy watching stuff torn apart and seeing what cause them to fail

Its a learning experience to watch how stuff is taken apart and put back together it also helps other people out to learn how stuff runs