Repeat Oil leak on older B&S 17HP single
My brother has gotten fed up with his ~20 year old Scott's/John Deere S1742 riding mower, and is gifting it to me. He said the engine keeps leaking oil even though he has had it "fixed" multiple times. I have yet to see the tractor in person, only a picture.
I'm sure this 17HP B&S engine is used in other tractors or even Cub Cadets. Is there a common point of failure where oil would be leaking? Why would it continue to leak after multiple repairs and how easy would it be to fix?
Even if I can't fix it, I'm sure I can repower it with another engine or even just use it for parts (the tires are in good shape from the pics).
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