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Should I use gasket sealer?
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12 May 2022 10:44 #866968
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Should I use gasket sealer? was created by McThing
Hi all,
I have pulled of the clutch cover, oil pan, and valve cover to check things out and replace the gaskets, as there was seepage around the oil pan and the valve cover.
I’m getting prepped to put it back together and I’m wonder what peoples thoughts are about using a gasket sealing product. I’ve seen a Honda tech discuss their branded gasket sealer and that it’s recommended by Honda for their techs to use it all the time. I have never replaced gaskets on a bike like this before but I grew up always being told to trust the gasket alone, and that sealers could introduce problems.
Anyone have any thoughts on this; pro or con, proper technique, or recommended products?
Thanks and all the best,
Brion
I have pulled of the clutch cover, oil pan, and valve cover to check things out and replace the gaskets, as there was seepage around the oil pan and the valve cover.
I’m getting prepped to put it back together and I’m wonder what peoples thoughts are about using a gasket sealing product. I’ve seen a Honda tech discuss their branded gasket sealer and that it’s recommended by Honda for their techs to use it all the time. I have never replaced gaskets on a bike like this before but I grew up always being told to trust the gasket alone, and that sealers could introduce problems.
Anyone have any thoughts on this; pro or con, proper technique, or recommended products?
Thanks and all the best,
Brion
1983 KZ750N2 Spectre
Baltimore, Maryland - USA
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12 May 2022 10:59 #866969
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AIR CORRECTOR JETS FOR VM CARBS AND ETHANOL RESISTANT VITON CHOKE PLUNGER SEAL REPLACMENT FOR ALL CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLE CARBURETTORS
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Replied by zed1015 on topic Should I use gasket sealer?
Don't use any sealer on paper type gaskets.
Just lightly grease both sides.
This aids settlement, reduces oil wicking and makes for easier future removal and possible re-use..
Just lightly grease both sides.
This aids settlement, reduces oil wicking and makes for easier future removal and possible re-use..
AIR CORRECTOR JETS FOR VM CARBS AND ETHANOL RESISTANT VITON CHOKE PLUNGER SEAL REPLACMENT FOR ALL CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLE CARBURETTORS
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12 May 2022 12:17 #866973
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Replied by willemZ900 on topic Should I use gasket sealer?
AND use original Kawasaki or Vesrah, i rebuild my Z1B with Vesrah, now after about driven 350 KM not a single leak!
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12 May 2022 16:39 #866984
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I’ve used with sealant and also with no sealant and a smear of grease in the past.
Sealant just made it harder to clean up for when refitting.
Didn’t seem to get leaks with either method so I tend to just fit them with grease these days.
Seems to be more critical that the metal faces are clean with no old bits of old gasket on them.
Sealant just made it harder to clean up for when refitting.
Didn’t seem to get leaks with either method so I tend to just fit them with grease these days.
Seems to be more critical that the metal faces are clean with no old bits of old gasket on them.
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13 May 2022 13:17 #867030
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I use EZturn fuel resistant grease. Just enough to wet the gasket. If globs of it get into your oil or fuel it will not desolve.
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13 May 2022 13:52 #867033
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I use a very thin layer of HYLOMR M on engine case gaskets. It´s an easy on and off (fuel, break cleaner), permanent "soft" plastiline sealant other than silicon sealants.
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17 May 2022 16:15 #867237
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Do you grease the base gasket and oil pan gasket also ?
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17 May 2022 16:24 #867238
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AIR CORRECTOR JETS FOR VM CARBS AND ETHANOL RESISTANT VITON CHOKE PLUNGER SEAL REPLACMENT FOR ALL CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLE CARBURETTORS
kzrider.com/forum/23-for-sale/611992-air-corrector-jets-
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Yes!Do you grease the base gasket and oil pan gasket also ?
AIR CORRECTOR JETS FOR VM CARBS AND ETHANOL RESISTANT VITON CHOKE PLUNGER SEAL REPLACMENT FOR ALL CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLE CARBURETTORS
kzrider.com/forum/23-for-sale/611992-air-corrector-jets-
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