Hi ,just a quick one,any recommendations for the make of gasket seal for the new head gasket on my GT 750 ,
Regards from France Mr B
Head gasket sealant
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Re: Head gasket sealant
No need for anything other than a new gasket.
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Re: Head gasket sealant
Thanks for the reply kettletimes3,wonder why the bloke I bought it off had blathered it with black sealerKettletimes3 wrote:No need for anything other than a new gasket.
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Re: Head gasket sealant
Check the head for any imperfections.
It could have been that he re-used the old gasket.
It could have been that he re-used the old gasket.
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Re: Head gasket sealant
Had a look and seems ok,cleaned off with a bit of 1200 wet and dry,bit of crystallization in one part but no oily milky gunkKettletimes3 wrote:Check the head for any imperfections.
It could have been that he re-used the old gasket.
Cheers Mr B
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Re: Head gasket sealant
I wouldn't take the risk of a leak,
Buy a new gasket to be sure,
Cheers,
Roger.
Buy a new gasket to be sure,
Cheers,
Roger.
Cheers.
Roger
GT750A.
Roger
GT750A.
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Re: Head gasket sealant
Good job you broke off that tie wrap! Or you could have discovered this the hard way
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Re: Head gasket sealant
Hi Roger,got a new head gasket ordered but just wanted to know if it needed anything on it,my days of Kellogg cornflakes box gaskets and a tube of premature red are long goneRoger Ackery wrote:I wouldn't take the risk of a leak,
Buy a new gasket to be sure,
Cheers,
Roger.
Cheers Mr B
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Re: Head gasket sealant
[quote="barney01"]Good job you broke off that tie wrap! Or you could have discovered this the hard way [/quote
True,would have cost a bit more too
True,would have cost a bit more too