Can we Fix It? Victa Silver Streak 2 Stroke Alloy Bodied Lawn Mower Restoration! Will it Start?
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I picked up this beautiful VICTA Silver Streak 2 Stroke Alloy Bodied Lawnmower from Marketplace, where the previous owner was more concerned about telling me everything that was wrong with it! Whilst it had a few issues and generally was looking really rough and tired, it was clearly an alloy bodied Victa and I can't myself but to purchase it, load it into the boot and take it home! Question is, what is actually wrong with it, will it start and can we fix it?
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I trust you enjoy!
That is a nice old mower , I know that this type of mower cut beautifully and are dependable with little servicing . Where I am in Canada nobody wants these mowers , I have had 3 Lawn boys which are also two stroke such a shame I think .
Where was CZcams when I was a boy?!!! Great work. I really enjoyed your no nonsense explanations. I have about 8 old Victa 2-strokes. When I am mowing, I don't have time for repairs. I just pick another and go agsin. Tell me - one of my 1970s Victa has really lost it's revs over the past few weeks. What would you think was the most logical cause of this?
Air filter?
Spark plug?
Carbon deposits?
Blocked carby ports or jets?
Rings?
Thanks again for your podcasts. You're a lost breed in this mad world of throw away Chondas and battery mowera. Gimme my dear old Dad's late 1950s catcherless ungoverned Victa anyday! I'm now 69. My Dad had me mowing at 6 years of age. I have seen and used just about every model Victa. Turns grass into lawn. Gee I miss them.
Hi Mate, I would start with the easy things from your list; new spark plug, air filter and then work my way through the rest! If all else fails I have a video coming out in a couple of weeks on how to swap in a different Governor spring to bring the RPMs up, so stay tuned for that one! Cheers Drew
wow what a great restoration job with an old mower well done Drew totally enjoyed watching the video
WELL DONE MATE
Thanks Mate! Cheers Drew
You always do a satisfying job.. Good video, mate 👍
Thanks!
Subbed. Good camera work. I highly recommend getting a sturdy table and air compressor. It'll make your repairs a whole lot easier. Carby spray is a rip off. Soak the jet in saved old stale fuel then a few blasts off air. Good on ya for keeping what's left of our Aussie made gear alive. Bloody China stuff sucks ass. Today I saved a 1978 Victa with Briggs...45 years old and still running. Vid just uploaded. Cheers. Rodney. Gold Coast
Thanks mate, truly appreciate the feedback! Cheers Drew
Brilliant video. This has helped me heaps. Thank you so much. 👏😀🌈👏👏👏
Awww! I wanted to hear it run after the deco valve was fitted!
They're a nice model the Silver Streak.
I have the first powertorque Mustang which is identical except in colour. Green base, white engine cover and green catcher.
Also have the previous Silver Streak. Same base, slightly different shape catcher and full crank side pull motor like the powerplus you found earlier. Sexy looking mowers.
Thanks James! Cheers Drew
Super mate.
Great video, thanks I can see a few things I need to do mine. Do you have a video on sharpening or changing blades. Cheers
Hi Mate, and thanks for the feedback. If you have a look at this playlist there are a few more general VICTA Resto videos: czcams.com/play/PLor5qdyoV_nRbXGXoicf4BN42o4z-TgvE.html&si=vhBnopzXcToZfXxG Sometimes I take the blades off and use my bench grinder, but to be honest most of the time I just run my cordless angle grinder along the front of the blade. Cheers Drew
Transmisson fluid for the plastics last longer and works just as good .
Hi Chris, I have never heard this before, however I might try it in the future! Cheers Drew
Hey drew what state are you in
@@ranitalki3054 SA mate!
Love seeing the Victa 2 strokes mate
@@timothydevery677 Thanks for the feedback!! Cheers Drew
Another great fix Drew of a classic Victa mower.....Why buy Bunnings Chinese junk with a bit of knowledge and work you can have a beautiful machine that will last....Love your videos.
Hi Gary, thanks for support mate. There is so much waste out there and I genuinely believe many of these electric battery devices will be in landfill after a couple of years, as opposed to these VICTAs which just go and go for decades! Cheers Drew
I agree unfortunately people today just seem to want convenience and don't have much mechanical knowledge at all. Just imagine average person even trying to premix fuel now...
@@DrewFixIt I think they will too. The batteries are very expensive as well. Also these plastic electric machines are not made to be serviced or repaired. Once the machine fails it will be kerb side hard rubbish
I got a Victa mustang 2 stroke as a trade in but she has no spark I think most likely it has dirty points
Good tutorial mate, thank you. I have a mates mower same same as the one you featured. Are the parts readily accessible available?
Yes they are. I pretty much just buy new parts off of eBay! Cheers Drew
Is that vc Musthang g3 with two catcher’s I see
Hi Noah, yes it is! You are very observant :) Cheers Drew
Whats hiding in the background there is it another old Victa like one of the old corvettes? And a couple of those old green hard shell catchers
There are a few things that I haven’t got to yet! Cheers Drew
Hey drew cool vid mate geez it came up a treat. Mate how do you go about cleaning the fuel tank? And ive noticed you only ever seem to do a basic front carny clean on these 2 syrokes do you ever pull it all apart and mess with the tricky side? Thanks for the info youve taught me heaps im glad i didcovered your content
Thanks mate, yes I do pull the entire Carby appart if I need to. The reality is that most of the time I can get away with a front clean and that way I just move onto the next mower with a minimum amount of effort and fuss! I should do a complete Victa Carby rebuild on the Channel at some stage as it’s actually not that hard! Is this something that you would be interested in? Cheers Drew
@@DrewFixIt yeh for sure mate a full victa 2 stroke carby one would be one would be very handy mate.
hey mate. ive got a victa 2 stroke here with no decompreser valve . you cant put one on it . there is no where in the head that it can fit ????
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Hi Mate, the absolute economy model did not have a decompressor valve. They are just a little harder to pull the starter rope, but I honestly don’t mind them at all and because they don’t have the decompressor valve it’s one less thing to fail / fix! Cheers Drew
I just got one of these today! its a great mower only down side is it doesnt have a catcher. I dont suppose you have a spare catcher or know hwere to get one from? thanks heaps.
Hi Alex, where are you located mate? Cheers Drew
Hey mate in in the western suburbs of vic. thanks for getting back to me as well.@@DrewFixIt
@@alexmoloney1560 no problems, unfortunately I am not in Vic and I don’t know anyone there that can help. Why don’t you just list a wanted add locally in one of the Facebook VICTA forums? Cheers Drew
Thanks i shall definetly do that. I appreciate the help.@@DrewFixIt
Hey Drew I have a victa Mustang which has a wash port but no hose fitting. Would you know the part number or where I can get that from. Do you know the exwct name?
I seriously doubt he'd know that. I'd suggest looking online or pay a visit to a mower shop.
Would be a very very very very very rare part, doubt you will be able to find one, ask collectors, mower stores, victa customer service might know of a part number.