husky 61 with 110lbs compression...what to do...

[WoodButcher80]

hey guys. well ive cut about 5-7 cords with the old '79 husky ... idles like a charm, and cuts good... but when im 18" deep in a sugar maple and shes grabby, ill have to pull out of the cut to get the chain going again.

its boggin a bit mid-cut

i checked compression.... 110-120lbs after 4 pulls .
30lbs 1st pull, then 70, then 90 , then cap at 120.

i know theres some 268 mods or whatever, but i was thinking ill just get a new cylinder and piston from ebay , no?

should i get the piston and cylinder? or just piston ? or ring?
im thinking the whole kit.

i still need to do the muffler mod, but this ol beast is loud enough!


so what shall i do? any recommendations on kits?

heres one i found with a 30day guarantee

http://cgi.ebay.com/Cylinder-piston...QQptZLHQ5fDefaultDomainQ5f0QQsalenotsupported


thanks

 

[fyrwoodguy]

i'll bet all you need is a new ring.

put the new ring in the cylinder and push it up almost to the top of the cylinder with the piston and see what the ring gap is.

if the gap is too wide then you need piston & cylinder. (get oem)

 

[WoodButcher80]

im new to this.

so you mean take off the top, spark plug, and cylinder head should unbolt off from top, and just pop off piston ring and pop a new one on? should i change any gaskets?


then just make sure there is contact between the cylinder walls and the ring? before putting it all together?

 

[fyrwoodguy]

if you are carefull,you wont break gaskets. leave carb on . try new ring

 

[WoodButcher80]

ok, ill just get a ring off ebay then. see what happens. thx

 

[North of 60]

ok, ill just get a ring off ebay then. see what happens. thx

And the verdict was...?

 

[WoodButcher80]

so,

got the first ring, broke it ... hey everyone has their one ring to break. ordered another one from baileys and did the SMART thing and got the ring compressor kit(plastic red one) .
it had the same compression as before . but felt like it had a little more oomph with a 24" bar.
so all is well! if it aint broke........... you know the rest!