fuffs 4 Posted October 28, 2020 Finally got some time today to get the clutch off. Oil pump casing is split apart. There's more bad news...the crankshaft balancer shaft end is sheared off where the oil pump drive tang fits. I really didn't want to get into the crankcase. It might be cheaper to look for a used motor and keep this one for parts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeepwm69 7,601 Posted October 29, 2020 16 hours ago, fuffs said: Finally got some time today to get the clutch off. Oil pump casing is split apart. There's more bad news...the crankshaft balancer shaft end is sheared off where the oil pump drive tang fits. I really didn't want to get into the crankcase. It might be cheaper to look for a used motor and keep this one for parts. Nah, rebuild it. It's honestly not that much different from an FM 420 engine. I redid the wife's a few years ago. I know everything in Canada is super high, so if you need to find parts down here and have one of us get everything together and send to you up there, that's an option. I wonder what locked up your oil pump? Looking at your first post, I wonder if a piece of the drain plug threads got in that pump and locked it solid. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fuffs 4 Posted October 29, 2020 I agree, must have been a piece of the casting. I wish I hadn't tried the temporary fix. I will still rebuild the motor over the winter even if I find a good used motor to install. I got a new Rancher a month ago and my wife is driving it. I'm using her 09, so a spare motor would be nice. I'd like to sell the 13 since it has more miles on it and we don't need 3. I found a used crankshaft balancer on ebay, but still looking for the front crankcase spacer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
