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    BX23 water pump questions

    So, situation is BX/54 mower runs right up at orange with tall grass. Recent work shows clear radiator (in and out), minimal internal rust, etc. I believe I would NOT trust the water pump next. I got tractor only a few years old. Is it likely the original pump was a cast or formed (SS?)...
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    BX23 startup after head gasket, 740 hours, 22 years old

    Got it! I pulled the head for a tiny, but steady stream of bubbles at radiator cap. I now do not have any bubbles, just a weird standing wave from the vibrations. But no bubbles! I got lucky; machinist found no cracks; my dad's old framing square said it was still flat. Hard to start, I...
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    BX23 Injector Return/Vent?

    When one stands on the left side of the engine, the three injectors run fore and aft. There is a device - 3 donuts joined by tubes, and the tubes continue to the fore and aft - I suppose a return or vent. Mine (and the parts book) is connected only on the aft end, there is nothing for the fore...
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    BX23 head assembly marks or exact same cracks?

    Hey - got these 3 combustion areas They seem to be same size and exactly same place, with stake marks? Cracks or not? FRecommend home crack test system? I hope I'm changing head gasket for tiniest of radiator bubbles. Any help?
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    RCK54 mower lower seals

    (These are not flanged.) So, how deep do I set them? They will go, better than 1/8 past flush, to a bit of ridge that seems to be a stop (after bearing hit it's own stop). Thoughts were... seems to be plenty of shaft seal area, go to a new spot? Any thoughts, pros, cons to full depth vs just flush?
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    MMM deck bent, fixed, bent again...

    Years as above. Bent the unsupported (exit chute) right front on a stump or such. Took wheel (tilted back at bottom) off for a spell, just this week jacked it (the wheel support) up enough to straighten deck back, YAY! Hit another stump today, same bend - it's just out there in the wind, with...