[AT] Need help with a Kohler engine CH18

[rlgoss at twc.com]

At first glance, I thought the seal on your engine is completely missing, but after looking at the IPL, it appears that the only thing between the gerotor and the outside is the seal itself, so it must have simply ripped open.  That results in oil being pumped out under pressure.  I suspect you are in the market for a new seal.


Larry

---- 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,
> 
> Mike M