Chainsaw Repair

Some of the Hong Kong stuff is OK and some is not.

You might want to buy from a good USA source instead of China itself

Call this guy and talk to him
http://store.chainsawr.com/collections/husqvarna?page=49

Or this guy
http://northwoodsaw.com/store/index.php?l=product_list&c=2

I have several 365/372 case halves and saws too that have wallowed out bolt holes here and there. The holes, many times, are too big for Helicoils.

You can almost bet on the brake handle screw hole on the flywheel side to be at least be stripped out.

The next problem is the spike holes are likely beyond help even with a Time-Sert.

Then the three top cover holes have at least one all wallowed out.

All this is because the operator didn't stop and tighten up a screw. They let a cover screw dance around loose until it ruins the hole.

I bought a well used 365 Special. The operators let two cover screws remain loose and the third screw broke off in the case. Then someone tried to drill out the steel screw from a magnesium hole. The drill went every where except on the screw. The case looks like Swiss cheese around the one cover screw hole and the broken screw is still in there.

I was at a get-together recently and there was a Poulan chainsaw probably 55cc that the spike was jingling all around on. The bottom screw was gone and the top screw was half out. Everyone and his brother made a cut with that chainsaw. No one, not even the owner, tightened it up. The remaining screw could not come the rest of the way out because the screw head was against the bar.

The gasket and seals are on Fee Bay all the time on a blister card together made in China

Thanks for the info on seals and gaskets.
I found a "Golf" piston kit for about $25.00 to the door or  a "Meteor" kit for about $40.00.
Is it worth the extra $15.00 for the Meteor?

Also, since I don't have a press for the crank, I was thinking cases and crank in the oven to 200, crank bearings in the freezer.
Seat bearings in the case, then quickly attempt to get the crank in.  Would the 200 degree case/crank hurt the seals if I put them in prior to placing the crank?   
Once thanks for the help you guys are helping my 10 y/o  daughter and I do this project together.