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Originally Posted by sawdustdad
I don't know what to tell you. I understand your disappointment putting a new engine in it only to find another unexpected issue.
When the rod broke, you were using it, I presume cutting grass? How did you get it into the garage if you didn't tow it? How did you do that?
You had the rear wheels on jack stands to adjust the neutral. That worked with no noise, correct? Then when you put it on the ground, it made noises? did you ever attempt to drive it despite the noise? Could it just be hydro whine?
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Hi Frank...ok.....let me explain all this best I can.....when the rod broke, yes, I was mowing, but also VERY fortunately I was within 20-30 feet of my garage rather than somewhere in the middle of the yard (most of which is on a slope...yikes...WOULD have had to get it towed!) So...I was able to just push it back into the garage.
Ran the new motor fine the other day - sounded like some carb adjustment needed but otherwise fine. Today, jacked it up and had both rear wheels off..started up...no problem...saw the wheels moving when the shift was in neutral and so was about to adjust the cam bracket when the engine stalled out. My fault...had forgotten to open the petcock - I keep it closed when not using the tractor due to a very slow leak somewhere in the carb body. Then, opened the petcock, tried to start again and noticed this loud grinding / screeching sort of noise. Turned it off and started checking around but didn't see anything wrong. From that point on, tried to restart several times but always encountered the same noise - not always as loud though AND it seems like if I only push the brake pedal down part way the noise is not near as bad. AND, as I think I already mentioned - it seems like the noise is coming from the trunnion / shifting assy. All that sort of jerks when I rotate the engine manually. So, did NOT try to drive it..actually once I encountered these noises I never got it turned over (started) again. Seems like it actually doesn't want to at this point - perhaps because the driveshaft is encountering resistance? Engine sounds like it's laboring trying to start...last thing I want to do is screw up the new motor (perhaps did already? yikes!!!) I'm frothing over here, so-to-speak, both in my the brain and at the keyboard. This is all like a bad dream...maybe wake up tomorrow and the Cub'll run....