Any luck with liquid oil stop leak?

[BassCliff]

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[Guest]

What??

You think I'm the only one that does a 77-mile comute? :-k

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Well, no... I have a 65 mi (RT) comute myself... but at 30 degrees in the morning and a thin layer of frost on the back roads, & no faring on my bike I don't ride it in any more this season.

More power to ya

 

[TheCafeKid]

Head gasket leaks often trigger an escalation of work needed/recommended. For example, while the head is off the base gasket should be replaced otherwise you are risking further leaks, and the valve stem seals should be replaced and maybe the rings as well.

Before pulling the head a compression check should be performed so you can judge the condition of the valves and rings. Of course, the valves need to be adjusted before checking compression. If the compression is good, there is no need to replace the rings although the valve stem seals should be replaced regardless if you are going to keep the bike long term.

Good luck

Ed, forgive my ignorance, as ive never suffered a head gasket leak (yet, knock on wood) but if the head gasket is leaking, wouldnt compression numbers be out of wack anyway?

I just figure, if ive got to pull the head, and the bike has any kind of real miles on it since a top end service, I might as well rebuild the sucker for as quick and painless as it really is. Sometimes ive decided the rings are fine, and just done valve seals, but it almost makes sense just to do them too while you're in there, unless of course the budget is really tight. Then again, Im a silly man, and think nothing of throwing 500 bucks at a bike to get it running tip top again. Some guys want to do as little as possible...as evidenced by some of the Q&A on this board at times..

 

[tkent02]

Ed, forgive my ignorance, as ive never suffered a head gasket leak (yet, knock on wood) but if the head gasket is leaking, wouldnt compression numbers be out of wack anyway?

Only if the combustion chamber is leaking. The seal is stronger around the bore than the rest of the gasket. Usually they just leak oil.

 

[TheCafeKid]

Only if the combustion chamber is leaking. The seal is stronger around the bore than the rest of the gasket. Usually they just leak oil.

Cool, thanks for the clarification Tom. I have played with these suckers for a few years now, and STILL learn something new just about every time i log on...I love this place

 

[Steve]

You think I'm the only one that does a 77-mile comute?

Well, no... I have a 65 mi (RT) comute myself... but at 30 degrees in the morning and a thin layer of frost on the back roads, & no faring on my bike I don't ride it in any more this season.

More power to ya

OK, so I cheat.

Mid-30s to mid-40s the last few days, FULL fairing (with heated vents warming my toes :dancing, electric jacket and gloves and 220 watts of headlight power.
Managed all five days last week, will be off Thursday and Friday this week (the kids are coming in), so will only ride three days this week.

Oh, and the 77 miles is one way.

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