Category Archives: Bror

Here’s Bror’s cylinder head after a light cleaning some weeks ago Here it is after today’s work Tried using JUST the degreaser to get the carbon off, didn’t work… Tried using a screwdriver, gently, and not on the gasket facing… … Continue reading →

So, not much work getting done on Bror this weekend , as Littletractorgal pulled 3 evening shifts (Fri, Sat, Sun) and so the rest of our time is either running around trying to get essentials done (recycling, garbage, lawn mowing, housecleaning … Continue reading →

Well, I got a couple of hours out messing about in the garage today… Here’s my new engine stand It took a bit of extra trimming to get it to the exact height where it would fit under the front … Continue reading →

He’s my engine! Well, next thing I’ve discovered is that little one-lunger engine is HEA-VY! Just for giggles (and ’cause I COULD), I unbolted it from the mountpoints and tried to give it a heave…. UUUUUUGGGH!! So, then I went … Continue reading →

Omigoodness I got the muffler off! Dunno whether it was the breaking the threadlock by cranking the other way on the pipe, or the small blood sacrifice when I gashed my finger slamming the pipewrench that did it, but it’s … Continue reading →

So, I dropped the oil out tonight (managed to get a bunch all over my hand, of course) in prep for pulling the engine…  Did a bit more cleanup of the outside of the cylinder, by hand with the brush … Continue reading →

So, I still haven’t had a chance to get Bror out to any place where I could do a power wash or anything like that, but I’ve been chipping away by hand as time permits…  Our priority right now is … Continue reading →

So, this is the muffler on Bror…  And I THINK I’m going to need to pull it off, just to be able to tear down the rest of the engine…  I dunno, maybe I can leave it on when I … Continue reading →

So, I took the day off today to play tractors, since the weather really didn’t cooperate yesterday and I had other things to do…  Figured I’d work a bit more on clearing things off of Bror so that I could … Continue reading →