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  Adam Pilgrim July 15, 2011 at 6:50pm

  Biggest problem with Ryobi can be parts availability - sounds like you need a piston, barrel and piston rings at the least....

  Just done a quick Ebay search which showed no UK results for ryobi parts unfortunately.

  Tried asking your local mower shop? 
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  Tracy McQue July 15, 2011 at 7:00pm

  Cheers for that. Going to check with local mower shop next week. And clip the person who used it without oik around the ear. Very expensive day for me today it would seem.
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  Gary RK July 15, 2011 at 7:08pm

  Tip: Get a chainsaw fuel can or the one's with the clear viewing strip built in. That way you can see the mix before pouring.

   

  Personally, I wouldn't repair, I'd replace. There are good low cost stihl strimmers around for lite commercial use....

   

    
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  Anthony Toop July 15, 2011 at 7:28pm

  As a balance to the other posts, ive had a Ryobi expandit strimmer for 2yrs now and its taken a lot of abuse with no breakdowns, just a replacement fuel cap and new plug and filter every year.

  I now have some Stihl kit but the Ryobi still gets used every week because it has the bent shaft which i find better for strimming awkward areas or lawn edges when held upside down.

  Try these two for spares

  http://www.gardenhirespares.co.uk/category/0

  http://www.shouldersofshoreham.co.uk/sos_17Bamp.mvc?c=Ry
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  David Cox July 15, 2011 at 8:25pm

  I used ryobi in the early days - and Found that being Half Crank engines they are prone to wear badly and fall to peices if used heavily, on top of destroying your hands!

  For your OWN Saftey get rid of the Ryobi, otherwise buy another as they are one of the cheapest makes, and at often 1/3 the price of a decent Stihl unit you should not expect the same life span from it.
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  Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance July 15, 2011 at 8:25pm

  I've got one of them. Just stick a dildo on it and call it a vibrator
  
  j.p grass roots h&g said:
  

  tracey i bought an fs45 stihl bent shaft strimmer 10 years ago still works like a charm
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  Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance July 15, 2011 at 8:30pm

  It has been known that pistons can be unseized by taking the spark plug out and squirting alot of WD40 in the combustion chamber. Replace spark plug and leave to soak in various positions. Take spark plug out and try to pull over. This only works in a minority of cases when the seize is not too bad - you might just get lucky.
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  Dan Frazer Gardening July 15, 2011 at 8:56pm

  Horrid little machine - I would replace it no questions; consider the poor guy you are paying to use it for hours on end!

   

  I am finding it hard to find a small loop handle strimmer with low vibes. Smaller stihl machines aren't that great; husqvarna 128 and 327 models seem better though.
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  Tracy McQue July 15, 2011 at 9:54pm

  Hullo all again, thanks for all input. I don't use the Ryobi for work (I used to be a landscaper and now do mainly design and planting work), it's only for use on my own garden so not so bothered about heavy use or it needing to cope with lots of wear and tear. Just used for strimming and cutting beech hedges a couple of times a year, so thought I'd have a go a getting it fixed, as this one only just over a year old.
  
  Anthony, will try the place you suggest for spares. Cheers again.
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  Fraser Watson July 16, 2011 at 12:50am

  Tracy, where abouts are you? The reason I ask is I have an old exspandit unit, bore piston and rings are good you can have them if you want