Joined Jun 2001
1K Posts | 3+
Berkshire, England
t-jet-tim,
It isn't too involved:
1. drain coolant
2. remove rocker cover
3. split cam chain
4. unbolt head
5. change over the head gasket
6. reassemble
job done.
A competent mechanic will do this within the hour.
a KTM dealer should be able to get the the gasket, I really would hope so..... :wink: :wink: :wink:
Simon
It isn't too involved:
1. drain coolant
2. remove rocker cover
3. split cam chain
4. unbolt head
5. change over the head gasket
6. reassemble
job done.
A competent mechanic will do this within the hour.
a KTM dealer should be able to get the the gasket, I really would hope so..... :wink: :wink: :wink:
Simon
Joined Jun 2001
1K Posts | 3+
Berkshire, England
Change the gasket and be done with it. Providing it is the issue (which it probably is).
As I said in your other thread, the 01/02 gaskets has a tendency to leak. The 03 onwards gakstes now have a silicon compound on them to prevent this from happening - so it's worth doing.
I'm sorry but re-torquing, or re-tightening, whatever you want to do with a head and head gasket is just a cheap route to nothing. You' can actually cause more trouble than you solve by doing this.
It's obviously your decision though.
Simon
As I said in your other thread, the 01/02 gaskets has a tendency to leak. The 03 onwards gakstes now have a silicon compound on them to prevent this from happening - so it's worth doing.
I'm sorry but re-torquing, or re-tightening, whatever you want to do with a head and head gasket is just a cheap route to nothing. You' can actually cause more trouble than you solve by doing this.
It's obviously your decision though.
Simon
Just wanted to second what Simon mentioned.
Make sure you get the new style head gasket. It has blue seals running around the perimeter of the gasket and the silicon coating gives the gasket a sticky feel.
Make sure you get the new style head gasket. It has blue seals running around the perimeter of the gasket and the silicon coating gives the gasket a sticky feel.
Joined Apr 2002
3K Posts | 11+
Phoenix Arizona
Make sure your dealer is aware there is a newer part number for the headgasket. If he orders the old one you will never get it. BMG should have the new number in stock. You might give Dan a call at Motoexotica a call as well, he is real good about shipping parts out same day if he has them in stock.
t-jet-tim said:
Right side huh? I would check to be sure the radiator overflow hose isn't the source. It sits on the right side on my bike and sometimes I forget to slip the end through the bottom zap-strap.
It's always a good idea to positively identify the source of the leak before you start tearing things down.
Hi Grok,
you´re right but
I think j-jet-tim checked it already, didn´t you Tim?
I also gave him some hints in another thread, but now my own engine looses also
some coolant. But I don´t see where it´s going.
Maybe my head geasket should also be changed. I wouldn´t have expext that.
greetings
hribman
you´re right but
I think j-jet-tim checked it already, didn´t you Tim?
I also gave him some hints in another thread, but now my own engine looses also
some coolant. But I don´t see where it´s going.
Maybe my head geasket should also be changed. I wouldn´t have expext that.
greetings
hribman
hribman said:
I hope I didn't come off as condescending or something, but I have found people will leap from symptom to conclusion without trouble-shooting the basics first. I've done it myself.
Keep us tuned in Tim.
Hi Grok,
no you´re not, no cause for thinking about that.
You couldn´t know that we already discussed this subjet.
By the way: My head gasket is still ok, I realized my water pump cover has got a leak.
greetings
hribman
no you´re not, no cause for thinking about that.
You couldn´t know that we already discussed this subjet.
By the way: My head gasket is still ok, I realized my water pump cover has got a leak.
greetings
hribman
Andrew at Euromotors 248-680-4179 he has them in stock, I just got off the phone with him ordering my 470's repair parts. He had everything on the self. If you don't feel like doing it, he'll gladly do for you.
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