OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Restoring, Customising and Modifying Victa Walk-Behind Rotary Mowers "NEW" Victa VC Autodrive

Might have to leave it for a few weeks so that it fully hardens otherwise you might get a reaction and then you would have to strip it back to bare metal

I take that to mean you will recoat the entire thing, as it will not likely match the Hamnerite's shade of silver.
I would try and get that Hammerite spray to start by the method I succeeded in using. Then you can just spray the affected area with careful passes and it should blend in seamlessly while the existing coat you already applied is relatively uncured.

Hello Norm and Mowerfreak, yep, she's been put in the sun and I'm going to recoat the entire bloody thing. I'll put the engine together instead, and work on getting the Pope running properly.

Won't hurt MS. Can't have too much paint on a mower frame.

Started the rebuild today of the motor. Popped the old seals out no worries. Got the top seal in, no worries. The bottom? Well, it seems to be putting quite a bit of drag on the assembly when you try to rotate it. It does not feel like a bearing problem, and only occurs when the bottom seal is in place. They're a bit of work getting in properly.

See if you can spot anything incorrect? I don't wish to go any further if I have to pull it apart again.

Umm, yes mate.

In Victa terms, that ain't an 'early model'. Those were ~15-20 years earlier. So, the VC has 20mm seals top and bottom.

If you have a shop manual, IIRC it describes a technique using two self-tapping screws to remove bottom seals.

That's the one to use, when you don't want to split the cases.

Thank you Gadge!

This is why I ask. I wasn't convinced it was an "early model" but it's all relative. Something must have been lost over the phone when I was ordering them. I have more 20mm seals so that's not a worry. I suspect they'll be a ton easier to fit!!