HEAD GASKET CATASTROpHI

krat · 10-13-2023, 10:07 PM

Zapkin your life is not over. And if you are in Wheeling WV your riding season is about over anyway. Plenty of time to do the fix.

Soak it down with penetrating oil for a couple of days and get an easy-out at Harbor Freight and back it out. (While you are at HF check the price on torque wrenches, you are going to need one)

If that fails then drill out the bolt and tap the hole for a larger thread.

If that fails then order the new jug Bill Hilly was talking about.

At the absolute max you have a $50 fix, less than $10 if you get lucky.

You may even discover that your head gasket is fine and it is leaking because the bolts were loose and just need torquing down.

Zapkin · 10-13-2023, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by krat

Zapkin your life is not over. And if you are in Wheeling WV your riding season is about over anyway. Plenty of time to do the fix.

Soak it down with penetrating oil for a couple of days and get an easy-out at Harbor Freight and back it out. (While you are at HF check the price on torque wrenches, you are going to need one)

If that fails then drill out the bolt and tap the hole for a larger thread.

If that fails then order the new jug Bill Hilly was talking about.

At the absolute max you have a $50 fix, less than $10 if you get lucky.

You may even discover that your head gasket is fine and it is leaking because the bolts were loose and just need torquing down.

I am so glad someone appreciates how deeply this affects me. LOL seriously!

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krat Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: KY Posts: 258	Zapkin your life is not over. And if you are in Wheeling WV your riding season is about over anyway. Plenty of time to do the fix. Soak it down with penetrating oil for a couple of days and get an easy-out at Harbor Freight and back it out. (While you are at HF check the price on torque wrenches, you are going to need one) If that fails then drill out the bolt and tap the hole for a larger thread. If that fails then order the new jug Bill Hilly was talking about. At the absolute max you have a $50 fix, less than $10 if you get lucky. You may even discover that your head gasket is fine and it is leaking because the bolts were loose and just need torquing down. __________________ %90 of the Chinese motorbikes ever made are still on the road. The other %10 made it back home.
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