How to DIAGNOSE and REPLACE your CAMSHAFT in a BRIGGS Intek Engine

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[THEMOWERMEDIC]

I thought my camshaft video was good! But I will tell you right now this is the most comprehensive easiest to follow video on YouTube great job

[BulletproofPastor]

“Ask me how I know” is something we seldom hear from ‘self proclaimed’ experts who want us to believe they know everything. Your honesty means credibility. Thanks for great content.

[brucecoleman]

I also have a trick for installing seals. I take a plastic sheet (usually cut from a report cover) and roll it into a tube and coat it with a light film of oil. Place the tube through the seal moving it from the outside in. Slide the tube over the end of the crank and install the cover. Then remove the plastic. The plastic should keep the lip of the seal from rolling when you install the cover.

[brucecoleman]

Great job! As a retired master technician, there 2 things that I would do slightly different. When torquing anything with more than one bolt, I would first torque everything to half spec. Then retorque to full spec. When adjusting valves, I always recheck them after locking them down. I’ve noticed that those sneaky little buggers like to change their clearance during the lockdown procedure.

[Grrrnthumb]

Whichever YT channel takes the time to do the most ultra close-ups of the hard parts wins. You win this round.

[silversurfer]

Letting people know how to diagnose the cam issue was great. Showing people the decompression pin and how it functions was brilliant. Understanding the "what and why" is always better than just knowing the "what".

[billnj]

Your the only person that mentioned the governor gear line up and the only person to show a torque pattern Thank you

[UtwoBed]

Someone should organize a class action suit against Briggs for this defect that should have been a recall to provide an updated part that doesn't fail so easily.

[nocharged]

I love how you tell everyone that you have gloves but then don't use them.

I've found myself coming to see your videos more and more because I've "inherited" some equipment and I can tell you it's never been serviced.

Great videos.

[kkbug]

As a 28 year professional small engine mechanic. She always on point with her diagnosis and repairs. She has been at this for a while, she knows what typical problems each machine has.

[jasonkulick]

Cant thank you enough for breaking this down for me! Just replaced my camshaft on my 15 y/o Craftsman, this guide worked flawlessly.

[andrewdonohue]

years ago i used to rebuild kohler k series, i rebuilt several of them. the camshafts were almost always reused and never wore out, the tappets were flat tappets, the crankshaft supported by large ball bearings which almost never failed. dissemble, hone the cylinder or have it bored out, have the crank turned. new piston, rod, rings, valves, valve guides, valve seats.... and you would essentially have a brand new engine that would last another 1, 000+ hours.

those are antiques and almost extinct.

[jesterr]

Got to love the failtek engines. If you ever want to learn how to work on small engine stuff, then it is the perfect engine to start with. They have all kinds of weird stuff go wrong with them. It was the first engine I ever worked on

[stellarproductions]

As a small engine mechanic, it makes me so proud to see awesome ladies like yourself in the same industry. I love watching video's from those who do the same work, and I thoroughly enjoyed your video, along with the humor in it lol. Briggs is pretty much a dead company now after they filed for bankruptcy and liquidated their assets. I am just sad that they had to take Snapper with them. So glad I got my Snapper mower in 2017 when I did, can't buy new ones anymore.

[caroltenge]

You are very patient, careful, deliberate. You know just what to do. Great tutorial.

[christopherraso]

Absolutely loved this video. I knew the reason behind the decompression add-on. I'm a little slow in the head and sometimes need a visual along with an explanation because it just sometimes doesn't connect. And now I know definitely how this part actually works. And what that extra little curtsey that the valve is doing and why. I've heard other's speak of the decompression . Never, and I mean never show the operation of it and you're the very first to show that operation of the decompression part . So THANK YOU very much for showing the operation. Once again you've given me more confidence on taking something apart and knowing what and how to fix instead of just finding the problem and just scrapping it once I've found the problem of a discarded machine. I love taking stuff apart and seeing how it works on old dead stuff. But know how to repair it to bring it back to life. To give to someone in need. Glad I found this old video. 👏👏👏👏👍✌️🙃🇨🇦

[youtubeleavemealone]

Before pulling a cam shaft out, I normally conform that I know where the timing marks are. If a mark is missing or obliterated, I mark the drive gear while I still have the old shaft in it's original position for a reference. If you have had stray pieces of metal floating around inside the crank case (like a broken cam), there is the possibility that marks have been altered. Don't ask me how I know that. That aside, thanks for posting. This was a good overview of how this motor goes together. I would be able to do the job after watching this video.

[andybecker]

You are one tough chick for sure. I always tell my daughters that they can accomplish anything if they put their mind to it. You are living proof of that and inspirational to young women. I’m kinda glad that I don’t have to fight with my wife over taking my tools though, lol! I love the music that plays when you fast forward.

[rodneymiddleton]

You're exactly correct on the aftermarket camshafts. A customer brought me an Amazon kit and it lasted literally 3 cuttings of his yard. It's almost like the lobes were over advanced just enough to make it sound funny upon start up from the beginning. Great advice on OEM parts. I ordered an OEM to replace it so he doesn't have any more issues. It's not worth the cheaper price if you have to do it twice. Thanks!

[rogerjustice]

I replaced a camshaft in one of these last year. It was on a John Deere la105, this mower had slightly over 1100 hours on it. In the spring of this year at 1394 hours it came back with the whole back side of the block blown out. After removing the engine and investigating I found it had broken both counter vibration connecting rods and threw the counter vibration weight out the back of the block. The crazy thing about it was the engine would still run because it hadn't broken the piston connecting rod. The elderly couple that owned it mowed for a few minutes with the back of the block blown out till it soaked the belts with enough oil that it quit pulling and stopped. It was definitely one for the record books. I ended up replacing the engine with an older low hour ohv Briggs. I took pictures of it because I knew most people wouldn't believe it lol.