Glueing base gasket to cylinder

[jsandidge]

I've never done this, but I soon will be. It sure seems the gasket will be more out of harms way with it laying on top of the crankcase, not suspended under the bottom of the cylinders.

 

[Gumpster]

Received my new base gasket. Didn't want it to end up like this one.
Placed it on some wax paper upside down and coated it with gasket sealant.

 

[Gumpster]

Wax paper

 

[Gumpster]

I secured the gasket to the bottom of the cylinder and fit rubber bands as a safety.

 

[Gumpster]

Used wooden blocks to keep pistons square with the bore and made some ring compressors with a plastic Zaxbys cup and tie wraps. I'm sure any fast food cup will work. Made it super easy and the gasket was never in jeopardy.

 

[Gumpster]

It's all back together and time to reinstall.
They, where did that guy come from?

 

[jsandidge]

That looked pretty easy!

 

[eddypeck]

So, I've just done this and was very nervous after reading the comments here, but I wasn't convinced with fixing the gasket to the base of the cylinder to fitted it to the deck of the crank case, cut out some cardboard to protect it, made some wooden blocks to support the pistons as spec'ed in the Clymer manual and I have to say it was all very straight forward.

 

[rapidray]

YIKES!!!! From what I can see in that picture those pistons are trashed!!!
Ray.

 

[wymple]

I dunno. The scarring I see may be no danger to the cylinder walls, & sealing oil & compression are done above the skirts. Depends on whether the lines on the skirts are presenting a danger to the cylinders or not. I've seen them polished down to a non-intrusive state.