What to do...

svrfsvp · Mar 6, 2003

My beloved 066 recently gave up the ghost - scored cylinder wall, scored piston and rings frozen in place. The local fixit guy quoted me $450, assuming there was no damage to the bottom end of the engine. Thanks but no thanks. I pulled it apart and have been contemplating my options - and due to cost considerations I would prefer to repair rather than replace this saw.

So, I looked on eBay and found a rebuild kit that includes the piston, the cylinder head, rings, wrist pin and keepers, and it is sitting at just over $100. What is the actual retail price of such a kit? Where could I, Joe Sawowner, purchase such a kit? Do I have to go through my local dealer?

And, would it make sense to buy just a piston and new rings, and use the old head after it has been polished?

Any advice? Other than buying a Husqvarna, that is? ;^)

Tim Gardner · Mar 6, 2003

Locking the chain brake and using that 066 like a handsaw would be better than a husky.

alamo-kid · Mar 6, 2003

cylinder kit

just rebuilt my 064 it had a scarred cylinder as well. the cylinder kit retailed for 250 or so but my dealer got me one for 200 even. I did the work myself so no labor . 3 hours later an she ran "good as new". the 066 and 064 do not use the same cyl/piston but they are very close. the 066 should be in the ball park around 250 . Any stihl dealer should be able to order it. I would be interested in the price your dealer quotes "part's only" to compare with mine.

jeff

Dieselnut · Mar 7, 2003

Bailey's has a kit listed for a 044 for 109, I know Jef sells one for a 026/028. Or you could send the cyl to US crome w/ a new piston, and get them to give it the treatment. All in all if you like your saw it seems to me that fixing it will be the best way to go, unless you realy have the itch to get a new one and put the rebuild on hold, so you can have two.

JimL · Mar 7, 2003

Parts you need,

1122 029 2301 Cylinder Gasket
1122 020 1211 Piston& Cylinder kit

That should get ya started... Need to find cause for why it went kaput.

stihltech · Mar 7, 2003

cylinder

Is the piston material on the cylinder wall or is it cut into the cylinder? If it is deposited on the cylinder, it will come off with a little work. Sandpaper, a small cylinder hone (spring loaded), some have luck with Easy Off oven cleaner. I have saved a lot of cylinders this way.

svrfsvp · Mar 11, 2003

I've gone ahead and ordered a cylinder rebuild kit from the local Stihl dealer. The cylinder and piston are both pretty badly scored - I haven't found a way to remove the grooves without also removing a fair amount of material, so I am going to go ahead and replace them. Not my first choice, but if it results in the saw running for a few more years, then it should be worthwhile. Sure cheaper than a new saw... ah, a new saw - wooden that be nice...