Need John Deere 160 Carb rebuild kit

I need a carb rebuild kit for a John Deere 160, which has the Kawasaki FB460V engine.
Anyone have a link for one of these?
I've tried Jacksmallengines and K&T Parts, but no luck....

Did you try the John Deere Website..? I have found the part numbers and called my local dealer and had them within a couple days.

I found the dealer site, I'll check again....

WNY wrote:Did you try the John Deere Website..? I have found the part numbers and called my local dealer and had them within a couple days.

Thanks, I found it. Got a part #

try the parts catalog

http://jdpc.deere.com/jdpc/servlet/com. ... ervlet_Alt

John Deere is really good about keeping a stock of parts for their garden tractors. I've been quite surprized at what they have available. Might pay a bit more but there is a good chance they will have it.

Yep, found their parts catalog. $46 for the Carb Gasket kit. Went to ebay and found the same thing for $12 and free S&H.

If it's gaskets you need, I've got some Yamabond 4 that I use on all my bike rebuilds & automotive cooling systems, valve covers etc.

If you send me the carb, it'll only cost you shipping ...... or just do it yourself. I've done probably 100 motorcycle carb cleans/rebuilds & never once changed a gasket.

If you ever need a part for your JD and the dealer either is out or it's not made try this site there great for JD stuff.

http://www.weekendfreedommachines.com/

SMITTY wrote:If it's gaskets you need, I've got some Yamabond 4 that I use on all my bike rebuilds & automotive cooling systems, valve covers etc.
If you send me the carb, it'll only cost you shipping ...... or just do it yourself. I've done probably 100 motorcycle carb cleans/rebuilds & never once changed a gasket.

Thanks Smitty, but its my neighbor's 160. I hated seeing him struggle to start it, then cut grass at about 1500 rpm, then I found out he is running 6 year old gas thru it, and it can't maintain a steady speed anymore. Carb-varnish probably turned to carb-putty by now.
Yamabond 4 is similar to Dirko red, which I use to rebuild chainsaw engines. Liquid gasket in a tube.

Yep .. it's grey & remains pliable when cured. Good stuff!

Most of the carbs I do are either Mikunis or Keihins. Even 20 year old gaskets on those won't leak even with no sealer - pretty amazing.

I use Honda carb cleaner with a welding tip cleaner kit to get inside even the smallest pilot jets. If they don't run when I'm done, it either needs head work, a rebuild, or ignition work. That carb cleaner isn't what it used to be -- when it had methylene chloride back in the day, the stuff would instantly strip paint, & make a carb clean a 30 second job. Now it takes a little more effort ... thanks to the you-know-whos ...

SMITTY wrote:That carb cleaner isn't what it used to be -- when it had methylene chloride back in the day, the stuff would instantly strip paint, & make a carb clean a 30 second job.

Your right.... But did you notice since "the re-formulation" it doesn't evaporate as quickly? The methylene chloride worked great, but evaporated before you could get it to work on real thick varnish-gunk, unless you soaked the carb in it inside a tubberware cup, or something. Now, I spray it on, and have a chance to actually see it pool and get into the orifices and slosh around a bit, before it evaporates.
Try Breaklean on the real tuff stuff, but that WILL melt gaskets/O-rings. Just use it on the body after you strip the carb down.

That is true. But usually my welding tip cleaners will get in there & get the sludge out. I'm too impatient to let things soak.

I actually was able to get a sizable quantity of methylene chloride the other day ..... it's part of a fuel tank etching/cleaning/sealing system I picked up to restore the tank on a bike I picked up for the wife. It's pretty rough looking -- I'll take some before & after pics of it. I didn't need this stuff to seal the tank -- it's used to strip the sealer out if you screw up. I bought it just to clean carbs...

SMITTY wrote:That is true. But usually my welding tip cleaners will get in there & get the sludge out.

I'll have to try that

Hey!!!! You guys any good at rebuilding old tractor carbs? I'm rebuilding the engine in my 56 Oliver and don't have good luck with carbs.