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Post by inishmore on Jul 14, 2005 18:15:10 GMT
Hi all,
a bit of advise please:)
I had an oil leak from the cylinder head. So I decided to take it off and clean and in the same time clean the piston as well.
Putting it back on, now that is clear and not black, I can see that on the connection on meta to metal from the cylinder head to the cylinder there are bubbles coming out once the engine starts running. In other words there isn't a perfect match.
I know that there is a type of glue that mechanics use when putting metal to metal to avoid those tiny spaces left between the cylinder and the head.
ANY IDEA WHAT IS IT CALLED AND WHERE I CAN FIND IT? ;D
Thanks
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Post by Spence on Jul 14, 2005 18:32:34 GMT
I'm going across to Liverpool SC in an hour, I'll ask Smallframe if he's there. If he's not some other petrol head might know.
Take a chill pill and I'll get back to you.
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Post by Smallframe on Jul 15, 2005 9:24:01 GMT
Go into a motorbike shop and get some high temp liquid gasket. Did you tighten the head down in the recommended 1,4,2,3 pattern and use a torque guage to ensure you didn't over/under tighten.
if the head has been tightened down evenly and tight enough and you still get seapage then your head is warped. To rectify warped heads you will need a plate of thick glass and some honing paste to lap the head in.
Check the tightness of head first though and follow the :- 1 2
3 4 (1,4,2,3 tightening sequence first)
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Post by inishmore on Jul 15, 2005 11:21:00 GMT
Cheers mate,
well at the moment I got all the things needed apart from the 4 nuts:) they have a very fine thread and the ones I got are damaged so waiting for new ones from solely scooters as the ones from B&Q won't do:(
Patience.....patience
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Post by Spence on Jul 15, 2005 11:21:48 GMT
Yeah. What he said.
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Post by inishmore on Jul 15, 2005 11:24:42 GMT
I think I'm gonna get another chill pill Spence:)  |
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Post by Spence on Jul 15, 2005 11:31:22 GMT
All I was gonna say was Gasket Grease, from any motor mart. What did you use to clean it with? Nothing abrasive?
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Post by inishmore on Jul 15, 2005 11:48:36 GMT
No nothing abrasive. Very thin sandpaper and petrol to remove the carbon.
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Post by Spence on Jul 16, 2005 12:07:26 GMT
Try telling the man who accidentally left very fine sandpaper next to his toilet roll that it's not abrasive.
Oh hang on, you lived in Greece - where fine sandpaper would offer a welcome relief from the native toilet paper
;D
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Post by inishmore on Jul 16, 2005 14:24:11 GMT
LOL blind me where did you go!!!!!  ?? I hope nothing else was that rough to ur rear:) |
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Post by Spence on Jul 17, 2005 10:46:25 GMT
No, thankfully I wasn't in the RAF and never served in Cyprus.
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Post by jeffwithaJ on Jul 17, 2005 11:15:11 GMT
Loctite multi gasket 574 (works really well)
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Post by inishmore on Jul 17, 2005 16:47:19 GMT
Hi jeff
thnx for the reply mate, I used some gasket glue in the end and it seems ok at the moment.
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?? I hope nothing else was that rough to ur rear:)