Rover 200ES classic 1980s red base lawn mower

Victorian Vintage Mowers Appreciation Society presents a 1986 Rover 200ES. Unit specs: Model # 2002, Serial # 2170315, Engine: Briggs & Stratton 3.5HP 148cc 4-cycle engine. Type # 92508, Serial # 5157-01 Code: 86100624. Status: low on compression (bit enough to run), carb not picking up fuel from petrol tank, sounds like it has a knock in the engine, bought for $18 for parts to keep other Rovers alive - unsure at this stage whether to part-out or restore...

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Rover
• mower
• red
• base
• 1980s
• briggs
• stratton
• running

[macdonaldjohnstonfan]

My dad has the same lawnmower as that, but with ball bearing wheels. His is in a bit better condition though, but it sounds and runs perfectly! The guys at the mower shop say that for its age, it is doing really well!!

[RE1974]

I actually only buy the blue 1970s ones as they seem to hold up better for their age than the later red ones. This 200ES I've pretty much done my $ on (though it only cost me $18) and now when I see them I just walk past... good to hear your dad's is hanging in there.

[adb140275]

sounds great!  (lol)

[RE1974]

Its pretty bad hey? :-) In fact it no longer exists as its been ratted for parts and the remainder sent to the metal recyclers.

[MrMoterKid]

@1972FordF150 That's a rod knock. Sounds like my old '82 Briggs, but mine was owned by a church, so you can imagine the hours it had done.

[1972FordF150]

Is that a rod knock or a main bearing knock ?

[josh2022]

That's a nice little lady you have there.

Keep going cat.

[JetZaus]

yeh mine dose the same thing, and then wont turn off. pulled the head of it last week and found a big scratch down the bore. bye bye mower

[z50hondaguy]

wow that engine looks exactly the same as mine and runs exactly the same as mine it knocks burns oil low compression and loses spark occasionally I threw it away but kept all the parts(exept the block)

[adb140275]

this reminds me ALOT of my jacobsen. burns oil, knocks, hard to start(not after new carby)

[adb140275]

my red jacobsen sounds just about that bad, i am going to rebuild it

[adb140275]

ur obsessed with air cleaners

[RE1974]

Won't help much with the big end knock this engine has.

[adb140275]

woah