[AT] you've got to be kidding me!

[Paul Waugh]

I had this happen to  Old JD lawn mower. I pulled the throttle plate and fill the hole with JB Weld. Drilled it out  and re-assembled. It last another 5 years until I sold it.

Paul

-----Original Message-----
From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of jtchall at nc.rr.com
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 9:54 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] you've got to be kidding me!

I agree, the side with the throttle linkage should have had a bushing, it gets all the side load and tends to wear the worst. Maybe that’s why the really old carbs were made out of cast brass/bronze!

John

-----Original Message-----
From: charlie hill
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 9:34 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] you've got to be kidding me!

If you drill the old one and put some oilite bronze bushings in it for the throttle shaft to run in then it will be the way they should have built it to begin with.... in my opinion anyway.  I know the folks that built our old tractors never thought or intended that they would last close to a century so it's understandable that they didn't.

Charlie

-----Original Message-----
From: jtchall at nc.rr.com
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 7:16 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] you've got to be kidding me!

Trust me, I won't be chunking the old carb. In the event the one I'm fixing doesn't work, I'll be boring and sleeving it just as you said!

I got the old one welded today. He looked at it and mumbled something about some silicone bronze filler rod would be great to use. I just nodded my head, like I've got an opinion that matters when you're dealing with a welder that has been at it for over 40 years!

I would love to have the opportunity to humble myself and take a few lessons from him! He's melted metal together by about any means possible.

John


-----Original Message-----
From: charlie hill
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 1:35 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] you've got to be kidding me!

No I didn't forget you are a machinist.  I just thought my suggestion sounded better that saying "why the hell don't you just fix it"  LOL.
I know you'll figure it out.

Charlie


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