Well the good news is that my trusty Victa is alive and running smoothly now thanks to tightening the nut on the plate a little extra. Thank you all for the valuable advice as it has saved me some money and time. My local Stihl man wanted $250 to fix it, as he needed to pull it apart, this did'nt sound right so hi ho, hi ho its of to the internet I go.....glad I found this forum
