[lendaddy]

I have a 7,000 watt generator powered by a Briggs Vanguard 14HP V-Twin. Last time I used it, it started puking oil out one side so I shut it off and took it to work the next morning to inspect. Long story short I forgot about it and dug it out this A.M. (power out) around 2:00 A.M. thinking loose filter or plug or whatever.

Not so much, a nice hole in the case about half the size of a dime with a crack maybe 3" long. The motor ran fine and sounded good, just puked oil out the side (very little of course as it has low oil protection and it still reads on the stick).

So what do I do? Pitch the thing or try to fix it? I assume a rod bolt/nut came loose and one is holding the business together.