My Kohler K321 14HP rebuild thread

[propane1]

Jumpins your having your trouble Eugen. Good ya got er goin again. What did you do with the bent valve, straight it out or put another one in ?


Noel

When I rebuilt the engine the kit came with new valves. This bent one was from the kit. But the old valves were still within spec. Re-faced the old one and used it. I would not trust myself to straighten it properly.

I was teasing about straightening the valve Eugen. But it’s something I would try. That’s just me.

Noel.

[Harry]

I’m with you on that Noel. Just trying to get er done is the fun in the attempt. Harry

[Eugen]

@propane1 Noel, the stem was straight. The hat of the valve was leaning on a side. Watch your mailbox for it. Please send it back straight!

[propane1]

@propane1 Noel, the stem was straight. The hat of the valve was leaning on a side. Watch your mailbox for it. Please send it back straight!

Ok. Will do.


Noel

[DavidBarkey]

@Eugen What kind of insert did you use ? What did you do to keep it from moving again ?

[Eugen]

@Eugen What kind of insert did you use ? What did you do to keep it from moving again ?

Made of steel, comes in a kit for fixing damaged spark plug threads. This time I used jb weld to keep the insert a here it should stay. And for good measure I put some indents on its rim up top with a small chisel.

[propane1]

So you put the insert in to fix spark plug hole in head, and when you put the plug in the insert screwed in farther that you had it. ? Just wondering what happened Eugen.

Noel

[Eugen]

So you put the insert in to fix spark plug hole in head, and when you put the plug in the insert screwed in farther that you had it. ? Just wondering what happened Eugen.

Noel

Exactly like that. The insert fix was done first by previous owner. But I put a new insert at some point. I probably didn't glue it well or something.

[propane1]

So you put the insert in to fix spark plug hole in head, and when you put the plug in the insert screwed in farther that you had it. ? Just wondering what happened Eugen.

Noel

Exactly like that. The insert fix was done first by previous owner. But I put a new insert at some point. I probably didn't glue it well or something.

I don’t know much about those inserts. But I would of thought the the tread would have been tapered, like a pipe tread, so it could only turn in so far. Never knew you had to glue them.
But like I said, I don’t know much about them.


Noel

[Eugen]

This is the kit I used