Subject: Re: Bad Solenoid on riding mower? --> Blown Rod!
From: Moparholic@hotmailnospam.com
Date: 01 Jul 2003 16:08:48 GMT
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair alt.home.lawn.garden misc.consumers.house
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WGSGNUAYHTTE@spammotel.com (Teffy) wrote:
> After it died, I checked the oil, and it was so low that it wouldn't
> even register on the dipstick (don't ask).  The local mower repair
> shop owner is telling me that it has a blown rod, that no short block
> is available, and it will cost $1500 - $1600 to repair.  Does it make
> economic sense to do so?
>
> It's a Gravely G-series 16hp that is 15 years old which cost $5000
> new.  We also have vacuum attachments for it.
>
> Thanks,
> Teffy
>
I think you can get a new 16hp engine for much less than that. (?)

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