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Kohler knocking sound found and small oil leak

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Oily Charger 10    3

Oily Charger 10
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My Kohler Mystery engine has been making a knocking sound at low rpm. It sounds like this: do, do, do, do… do, do… do, do, do, do…

 

here his a video all about. 

I would like some help. So far the camshaft is the thing making sound I think. I will be taking out the grenade gears… 

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ebinmaine    74,473

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I commented on your YouTube video.

 

11 minutes ago, Oily Charger 10 said:

grenade gears… 

 

 

That cam to crank gear set may have some extra Lash but the grenade gears are definitely a place to start.

 

I've seen several examples online and in person of people replacing the gears only. Reusing the shafts and bearings does not fix the problem.

 

 

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953 nut    62,071

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@Oily Charger 10,    first  :WRS:, look on the ID plate for your engine,  let us know what the SPEC number is, The infamous grenade gears were used in 12, 14 and 16 HP Kohler but not in the early K-241.

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JoeM    8,850

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Could be the infamous Kohler low RPM knock? I have a Mag 10 on the grand kids machine that knocks, like a sweeper salesman, at low revs. Throttle up a bit and goes away. 

Been running fine for over 5 years. 

 

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