Kohler CV460/26509
I've got a Craftsman LT1000 with a Kohler CV460 16HP engine. The engine died on me after the exhaust blew out a huge puff of white smoke. I started it again and it ran briefly with the same result. I checked the engine oil dipstick only to find that it showed no oil at all and it smelled of gasoline. I had done an oil change a couple months ago, but hadn't run the mower since then as I was restoring the rest of the mower. I can see that I have oil leaks coming from the pto seal and the from around the governor. The oil leak from the governor is steady even with the engine off. I have a pool of oil on my garage floor. I'm thinking that the carb needs a cleaning/rebuild. I'm also planning to check the breather and replace the following seals and gaskets: governor seal, pto seal, oil pan gasket, and the o ring at the bottom of the dipstick tube. Before I tear into the engine I'll do a compression check. Am I missing anything? Based on the symptoms I think there's abnormal pressure in the crankcase.
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