Kohler 15 in my Deere

Dave in VA · 06-16-2012, 01:53 PM

This engine has smoked off and on for awhile--sometimes real bad, sometimes hardly at all. Also running real rough and loss of power.

Removed the valve cover and the exhaust rocker looked out of alignment--push rod not in the center of the rocker and was loose enough to rotate it to remove the push rod. It has hydraulic lifters--no adjustment.

I pulled the head and this is what I've got. Head gasket is toast. The pictures tell the story.

Where do I go from here? Lotsa carbon on the valves. Looks like I'm going to have to invest in a spring compressor.

Dave in VA · 06-16-2012, 04:07 PM

It cleaned up pretty good--The carbon was thick on the exhaust valve. I'm thinking I should just go ahead and disassemble it.

Don't know why that rocker was so loose. Hoping that caused all this trouble.

csason · 06-17-2012, 11:58 PM

sounds like rings..

Dave in VA · 07-11-2012, 06:17 AM

Replaced the head gasket--didn't remove the valves, just made sure the rocker retaining bolts were tight. Runs like a champ

06-17-2012, 11:58 PM	#3
csason Love my Big Block Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,553	Re: Kohler 15 in my Deere sounds like rings..

07-11-2012, 06:17 AM	#4
Dave in VA maintaining a low profile Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SW Virginia USA Posts: 6,314	Re: Kohler 15 in my Deere Replaced the head gasket--didn't remove the valves, just made sure the rocker retaining bolts were tight. Runs like a champ

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