Loose Briggs exhaust valve seat--option?
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Loose Briggs exhaust valve seat--option?
The AC riding mower at a Habitat for Humanity site had zero compression. Removed the head of the B&S 191707 engine and discovered that the valve seat was rattling around on the exhaust valve. The seat feels loose in the block when it is in the correct place. I assume that the seats are pressed in. Any suggestions on a fix? Would JB Weld handle the temperature?
Would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
JOP
Would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.
JOP
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You can mix some JB weld (regular, not the JB quick) and put the seat in place with it...sparingly. Let the valve spring pull the valve down tight on the seat to hold it in place and tap the valve face a little to align the seat with the valve face and squeeze out the excess JB weld and wipe it off, then use a center punch around the edge of the seat in the aluminum block to make dimples around the seat (swelling the aluminum enough to hold the seat in tight). You shouldn't have any problem after this repair except the small possibility of having to lap the valve surface.