Re: head gaskets

["Mike Wilson" <oilheads@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Mark Rivera" <marr@xxxxxxxx>
To: <oilheads@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 1:14 AM
Subject: Re: head gaskets


> Second question is, is it possible that the bolts holding the cylinder on 
> just need to be retorqued? Or is the gasket seal shot, now that it has 
> been compromised?

The right head gasket on my 98 R850R started to leak oil at 16000 kms. I 
re-tensioned the head as per instructions for the 1000km service and the 
leak stopped and hasn't re-occurred (now 29000 kms). The left head started 
to weep about 1000 kms later and that was also fixed, apparently 
permanently, by re-tensioning.

Mike Wilson

Lilydale, Tasmania

1997 CBR1100XX
1999 R850R
GSX-R 750 K3 

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