[AT] Need help with a Kohler engine CH18

[Dennis Johnson]

Mike,

You should check 2 things:
1 - is your crankcase vent plugged?? Something is allowing pressure to build up in crankcase and push the seal out.
2 - do you have excessive blow by?? If you have rings worn real bad, hole in piston, etc could cause more pressure than what the vent can release.

Thanks,
Dennis


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> On Jul 22, 2015, at 8:05 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
> 
> Ok guys, so I was mowing along with my old but trusty Simplicity Sovereign tonight, when from out of the blue smoke started pouring out the front, lots and lots of it. I quickly shut it down and opened the hood and immediately saw oil running onto the ground and onto the exhaust. It was coming from the front shaft that sticks out from the front of the engine behind the grill. I tried to find a seal that had blown but no luck. Any ideas what happened? Is it an internal seal, or is this a symptom of something worse. Thanks for any help you can offer. Will be trying the new picture feature, so hopefully it will make it through,
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> Mike M
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