I will chip in here.
I did up a Victa 4215HX, it was powered by a 15HP Tecumseh. Made in 1998.
I was in a similar situation (spend money or not)
I decided to service / repair the engine first, once that was sorted.
I use it around here, it cuts 42 inches which I like. I like the steering & turning circle, it is comfortable to sit on. It feels safe on slopes, It doesn't handle steep grades ( back wheels spin or just stops), so I leave those bits for the Cox.
I researched changing oil in the transmission, but never went ahead and did it. It is working enough for me to use. I have never driven a new one, so dont know how to compare its performance.
It works enough for me to use, speed is ok, climbs well enough. The 15hp engine is not under or over powered.
I know to clean the grass dirt from off the top of the tranny, so it can stay cool and no overheat / degrade the oil.
All in all, I did this over a long period of time, in the end it was worth it for me. I like it.
Thank you for that. It pretty well sums up my thinking.
I don't need a new mower but for a bit of effort and what I'll get for the Rover I'll upgrade to a nicer chassis and the two blade deck.
Spending the money will give me a different mower, is it a real upgrade from me spending bit of time on the Rancher???
It goes like a trooper now but will need some work very soon.
If the
Murray chassis is reliable, and reasonably serviced with generic parts then I should get another 10 yrs from it.
If it has quirky fiddly issues then setting fire to it might be a mercy.
I know these decisions are mine and I have to associate the values but, if I go ahead then a good rebuild thread won't hurt for the Victa owners out there anyway. Murray made a series of Victas for a number of years so the info should be good for cross sharing info.
Again,
thanking everyone for your input.
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. Einstein
