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Post subject: What head and base gaskets !
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J.MARTIN  Sunday Rider Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Total posts: 37 |
Hi
just started my freshly rebuilt motor up today only to find that when i added the water is was leaking from the front of the head gasket ? ? the head and barrels were all clean before fitting and the head seemed to be true. Im needing a head and base gasket set now so any advice on what the best set would be would be good.
thanks
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:14 pm
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Thrasherg Powerband Master Joined: 18 May 2007 Total posts: 644 Location: Austin, Texas |
You shouldn't need a base gasket if it's leaking at the head gasket. Everyone on here seems to recomend a genuine Yamaha head gasket (atleast they did when I asked a few months ago!). They are pricey but seem to be the best.
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:16 pm
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KX3 Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Total posts: 1033 Location: Québec |
| Thrasherg wrote: |
| You shouldn't need a base gasket if it's leaking at the head gasket. Everyone on here recomends a genuine Yamaha head gasket. They are pricey but seem to be the best. |
Pricey??
I just got a new one for 10£...
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Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:27 pm
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strokersquid Regular Racer Joined: 03 Nov 2004 Total posts: 491 Location: Bay Area Northern California |
yeah go ahead and piss us off with your great find. Give it to me now that you feel guilty
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 5:51 am
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johnlcPowerband Master Joined: 14 Oct 2006 Total posts: 742 Location: John O'Groats |
I got mine for £20 from ebay on a buy it now
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:18 am
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KX3Mmm, Fully Synthetic! Joined: 02 Oct 2006 Total posts: 1033 Location: Québec |
| strokersquid wrote: |
| yeah go ahead and piss us off with your great find. Give it to me now that you feel guilty |
??? no great find, 22$ at Yam dealer...
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:33 am
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Trig One-handed Stoppie! Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Total posts: 2390 Location: On Cloud 9 |
How many times does this question appear? 
The only cost effective way of doing head gaskets is
TO BUY A COPPER ONE!!!!!!!!!
They don't cost anymore than OE ones AND you can use them more than once.
Had mine 4 years now and just about to use it again!
Only trouble is they don't come in 'green', unless you leaver them outside for 3 months. 
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:58 am
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4l0 4ever Rear-wheel Steering! Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Total posts: 2759 Location: Dudley, West Midlands, United States of England. |
I use the cheap pattern ones with a thin smear of silicon. Never had one leak yet! The money I saved over an original Yamaha head gasket was blown on wine, women and song....
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 8:52 am
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NORBO RD/RZ Jedi Master Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Total posts: 5424 Location: Nottingham |
| 4l0 4ever wrote: |
| I use the cheap pattern ones with a thin smear of silicon. Never had one leak yet! The money I saved over an original Yamaha head gasket was blown on wine, women and song.... |
Me 2 never fitted a jen yam one allways patten with a thin smear of silicone and never had one go yet .
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:15 am
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J.MARTINSunday Rider Joined: 16 Dec 2007 Total posts: 37 |
Well lads thanks a lot for the advice, i think im going for the pattern option as they must be to a certain standard so that should be ok.
thanks
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:39 pm
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Always fitted pattern except when I got a genuine one for free! Never use any compound, just made sure it's correctly torqued and re-torqued, and I've never had a problem 
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 4:49 pm
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Robw Daily Burner Joined: 05 Aug 2003 Total posts: 224 Location: Suffolk |
Hi, I got a pattern one of Norbo, they seem to be a bit thicker than some others I have had. It was fitted a couple of years ago and is still going strong.
Regards Rob
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Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 7:47 pm
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