Answer to What was Wrong with Briggs
1,569 views · Published 24 September 2013 · 2:32 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: ChargerMiles007 · 2013 · Autos & Vehicles
So it turns out that after tearing the engine down a bit, it had a sheared flywheel key. The reason the crankshaft wouldn't turn around all the way was a piece of approx. 1/8" thick carbon had flaked off the cylinder head near the exhaust valve, and was hitting the top of the piston. Mystery solved. Unfortunately I still need to use a HeliCoil or something to repair the damaged intake manifold bolt threads in the block.
