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new head gasket leaking..
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Watch it folks,i have sticky fingers when it comes to a nice looking set of handle bars:)
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New head gasket is leaking right up front in the middle the top head gasket. A shop replaced it,actually where i work. It is going to get fixed no charge,so what i want to know is should i look out and tell the guy that is doing it and advice?
If it is a 750 twin, tell him the next gasket will probably leak as well. They have small bolts in the center (front and rear) threaded up into the head to reduce the leakage, but all three of my head gaskets (original factory and two head jobs) have seeped oil there. The head and block are flat, they just leak.
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On mine, you have to torque the three small 10mm bolts going up into the head after you torque the big head bolts. If you do it the other way round, the head pulls down and releases the pull on the small bolts at the edges.I wonder if they forgot one or both of the bolts that go inside the head? I nearly did, it's easy to do. Would be a real pain after torquing all the bolts in sequence, rechecking with torque wrench, then finding the two bolts in horror, realizing your terrible mistake:blink:
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Watch it folks,i have sticky fingers when it comes to a nice looking set of handle bars:)
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