Aussiebushman
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I have an old but (until recently) compeletely reliable Tanaka ECV4501 chainsaw. Now due to cylinder wear, it wil start but not run.
The bore can be fixed with high-temp JB weld but a new piston, rings and gaskets woud certainly help matters.It is only my backup saw but I'm loathe to junk it.
No one in Oz has them but the parts are available from the US for about $50 but the mailing cost is around $US 150 - thats nearly $A200. The Brits have the parts too but will not ship to Australia- perhaps they think that being upside down, we wil fall off the planet before the payment clears!
Has anyone had any success getting Tanaka parts from anywhere other than the US?
The bore can be fixed with high-temp JB weld but a new piston, rings and gaskets woud certainly help matters.It is only my backup saw but I'm loathe to junk it.
No one in Oz has them but the parts are available from the US for about $50 but the mailing cost is around $US 150 - thats nearly $A200. The Brits have the parts too but will not ship to Australia- perhaps they think that being upside down, we wil fall off the planet before the payment clears!
Has anyone had any success getting Tanaka parts from anywhere other than the US?