How To Easily Diagnose Head Gasket Issues On Riding Mower

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We go through a quick diagnosis of head gaskets being blown in riding mowers engines and the do's / don'ts that go along with them. Many times these bad running issues are blown head gaskets instead of the fuel related issues many think they are

We show a John Deere GX345, Cub Cadet XT1 and a Kubota ZG23 with the following engines:

Kawasaki Liquid Cooled FD611V-BS02 Engine
Kohler 7000 Series Engine KT725-3078
Kohler Command CH23-76582 Engine

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My name is Martin. I have been repairing tools and small engines for almost 20 years. We operate a small engine repair shop in Illinois. We service / repair Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Kawasaki, John Deere, Cub Cadet, Toro Tecumseh, Loncin, Honda, Craftsman, Husqvarna, MTD, Troy Bilt, Simplicity, John Deere, Exmark, LCT, Generac and many more brands. We work on riding mowers, walk behind mowers, snow blowers, zero turns, generators, pressure washers and much more. We normally repair about 3,000 pieces of equipment every year and look at many more that are beyond an affordable repair. Hopefully our videos will save you some money and give you the information you need to work on your own equipment or figure out the issue at hand.

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[nedvanfarowe]

Thanks for taking the time to explain as well as show the symtoms. Very good camera work too!

[GaryDavis-lluc]

Thanks I learned alot. I got a x585 given to me for free. Getting coolant in oil. I am sure it's the head gaskets. I feel pretty good about this now. Special when this tractor are selling for around $8.500 it's a 4x4 and got a blade with it and grass catcher

[babyoda]

It does cuz I have an air-cooled engine and I'm getting a whoosh and pop every time I try to start it I'm pretty sure it's a head gasket but my boss ain't going to believe it so I'll have to double check with my supervisor and thank you

[fraydnot]

Could one use a low setting on a heat gun to assist in removing the head gasket residue? Thanks for the upload

[TheButterflyGirl]

Thank you for this video. I have a Craftsman which is eating a lot of oil and blowing hot black smoke. I'm guessing it might be much worse than simply replacing the gasket. I looked up parts to replace the metal head gasket itself and we're looking at several $100. I'm thinking I shouldn't even bother to take it apart because it sounds like it's probably shot.
**** What causes the head gasket to go out? This mower was given to me. But I would like to know what steps I should take when I get another mower to avoid having this situation crop up

[bobalmendinger]

I watched your Senco repair video, very good, it helped me isolate the prolem. I'm having trouble finding a rebuild kit for senco accuset A250FN . Cant find anything on Google for a rebuild kit. Do you know if they're available under a different number.

[timothysims]

What causes the head gasket to blow tho when I replace it how do I know it won’t blow again

[michaelcook]

How hard is it to change the gasket in getting milky oil

[jcssmallenginerepair]

All right so I have a question. First time I've seen this. Kawasaki FD750D-RS02 V-Twin liquid cooled.. suspected blown head gasket. Engine runs fantastic. No power loss, no smoking, no leaking. Compression test reveals 13.5 lb on cylinder 1 and 114 lb on cylinder 2... Remove both valve covers and on both sides of the head, intake side only is absolutely covered with the oil / water mix. Milky as can be. Probably one of the worst I've seen but it's not burning it in any way and it's not leaking externally. Would that just simply still be a blown head gasket? Or could there be an issue with the water pump or intake manifold?