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Had a look at my neighbors mower after he said it was playing up after being stored all winter and it will start and run badly on full choke and then die after a few seconds so i thought it was just the carb needin to be cleaned out and new fuel putting in but after doing that it still would not run. I swapped the carb for a honda one that fitted but was not right for it and it pretty much did the same so have ruled the carb out. Did a compression test and only got 80 psi so thought stuck valve and started to look there which is when i noticed a click on the exhaust valve when turning over by hand. Its not the valve sticking as the pushrod is dropping like a stone when its turned over. Having not worked on these hondaish engines I don't know if this is normal or not, im thinking there is somthing really wrong with the engine cam lobe or the rod itself is wrecked. It does push the exhaust valve when turned over though. video below of the valve noise, any thoughts guys?
