[wwm1000]

My 400 has a stripped conneceting rod. Does anyone know where to get a .10 under replacement coneecting rod?

 

[woodpecker41]

Mark maybe you will get lucky and find one but Kohler no longer makes them. Good luck on your search. Welcome to WFM. Roger

 

[wwm1000]

I know they dont make them just thought with all the people doing repowers there might be one out there. Not easy to find for sure

 

[wwm1000]

Thank you for the welcome

 

[sreynolds]

They are out there, ask me how I know.........

I suspect that by the time I feel ready to sell my freshly rebuilt K532, somebody will have found a rod that fits or requires only minimal machine work to make it so.

It is true w/many other applications such as this. But just in case nobody does, I'm setting on mine in hopes that supply vs demand will pay off.

 

[wwm1000]

Sure would like to know how you know and where they are. Any info would surely help.

 

[sreynolds]

I don't. I didn't mean to say I had a secret. I rebuilt mine about four years ago. There was no problem locating ANY parts. I would have bought up some more for myself.

Most likely there will others come along in the years ahead and develop/market better repower units if nobody develops a connecting rod for the poor old K532.

They haven't in the JD Two-Cylinder market. That is to say many items are not available. If you have a set of LPG pistons, then you have money in the bank....until some wise guy makes them. LOL

Someone mentioned recently that the rods are still available for the bigger K's and will fit. IIRC (????????)

 

[knottyrope]

maybe
http://www.kohler-engine-parts.opeengines.com/kohler-engines-parts/crankcase-parts/connecting-rods

 

[75400]

Lakota racing puts inserts in the rods. There are others that
Pull with the little monsters that could help also.

 

[rick]

Mark,I rebuilt my 532 2 yrs. ago. At that time the rods were the only parts I could not get. .10 under rods for a K582 were still available. Now??? Anyway, that is what I installed. Wrist pin end not as heavy as the std. K532. Machine shop said shouldn't be a problem. Still pulling strong as of today.

 

[wwm1000]

does anyone think using a helicoil is a good idea or just asking for trouble?

 

[woodpecker41]

Helicoil where?? On a rod end cap for example I wouldn't. Other things they work fine. Roger

 

[wwm1000]

Was thinking on the end cap. I talked to a machine shop and they said it should work fine. I do have my doubts though.

 

[jameszmcnelley]

Mark, check your e-mail. later, JZM