1982 Craftsman LTV/10 lawn tractor with no compression

I couldn't remember what was wrong with this Craftsman LTV/10 lawn tractor, so I figured I would see if I could get it to start, but quickly found out it's 10HP Briggs & Stratton engine had no compression. Just listen to it! I don't need a gauge to tell me it has no compression when it sounds like that! It was about then I remembered where it came from. We bought it for $35 at a swap meet a few years ago, drove it about 150 feet, and it abrubtly died. The motor is fixed now, it ended up being a burnt valve.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• sears
• craftsman
• lawn
• garden
• yard
• riding
• mower
• tractor
• briggs
• stratton
• 10hp
• LTV
• varidrive
• roper
• compression
• starts
• AYP

[OSCALETRAINGUY]

ive told you in an earlier post..these engines are bad for stuck Valves..

take breather of engine side spray

wd40 in and around valve tappet bases

take a needle nose pliers and gently turn

valve (twist) until it moves..i bet the engine

will fire right up..no compression equals

NO RUN!!!

[LynolsOffice]

@OSCALETRAINGUY Yeah, this things been fixed for a long time now, it was a burnt valve. Runs pretty good now. I know what you mean about the stuck valves, I've had it happen on these B&S flatheads a lot.

[trucklover9]

im having troublw with tow engines i have. they both have no compression. i opened them up and all the parts look fine. what could be the deal with these engines...

[LynolsOffice]

Could be a valve problem (that's what was wrong with this one) could be a head gasket too. Sometimes it's hard to tell if a part is bad just by looking at it.

[dillonwadej]

i have a 15 hp briggs I/C OHV and the flywheel went out .you guys wouldn't happen to have a replacement would you,i need a hood also if guys have a junker laying around.

[LynolsOffice]

Your flywheel broke? I might have one, message me with the model, type and code off the engine and I'll check my parts. Also, what kind of hood do you need?

[NicksGarageDoor]

Wow. Never seen an engine sideways in a tractor before.

[jon1collins2345]

Its not the fact that its a craftsman, its the fact that it probably been sitting for only you know how long on the steering problem.

[Detroit12v71TT]

Hey Lynol, Could possibly give me the belt lengths on that. I just got an LTV 10 with no drive belts and the model no. is missing. It has two belts. Thanks

[1972FordF150]

"Consider this a guide on how to waste your time, Thanks for joinin' us!" hahaha I laughed my ass off at that

[guitardavid79]

I got an old 5 hp Briggs on a water pump. I'll let it set for about 2 years at the time. Everytime I go to fire it up I have to snatch the head off and spray a little WD40 in the valves and tap them with hammer to loosen them up again. Never fails. Runs like a top though.

[Jejh4lom]

I'll buy it for 25 bucks I have a early 60's model

[82ramcharger]

do you still have the mower

[mrtractor10]

did you get a new steering mechinisim or how ever you spell it

[kev2556]

hi my name is keven, it looks like you are an expert when it comes to lawn tractors, one question i have a crafts man lt 1000 the engine does not start, it trys to but then it goes dead, if you understand whart i mean please give a suggestion on if i should fix or not? thank you

[nonamejoe56]

haha, I hate no compression