I have a 028 Stihl that is giving me some problems after 25 years of good service, it has only 65psi. My question is do guys think it is worth the money to replace the cylinder,piston,rings to get it up again?
Worth It?
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frogy, I don't really think any of us here can answer that question for you...no idea what your financial situation is, nor your mechanical skills, nor how much you depend on the saw. In any case, I really like Brian's idea. Rick
My 25 year old McCulloch required almost daily maintenance so I ordered a new Echo. The new one hasn't come yet, but the old McCulloch worked flawlessly all day today. Go figure?! I vote for rebuilding and keeping your old saw as backup. Before committing to rebuilding, I would soak the piston & rings in a good penetrating oil. (My favorite is Marvel Mystery Oil. Obviously it won't help weart or scoring, but but it may 'unstick' rings...) I squirted it into the exhaust port, with the muffler removed, rotated the piston, etc. The saw ran like a champ today. Maybe it was the new bar and chain? Compression was 100psi before, I haven't measured lately. The easy way out is to part it out on eBay...
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