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nead a little help would you use this ?

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The short of it I had to open up the 83 1100 and got this Suzuki head gasket off Ebay envelope showed a little lite damage and when I opened it up I found this
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so would you chance using this or not
Thanks for any input
Tom
 
What I would use is the focus on the camera, can't even see what you are talking about.
 
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Ok try this or this
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Sorry the closer I got the worse the pic got but you could not see it if I was not close
 
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See if you can get a refund and return it.
It's probably OK to use but it's about the principle.
 
Looks fine. Use it. It will seal ok. The damage looks more superficial to me.
 
I would return it, the mls gaskets don't seal as easily as the older asbestos type material. Last thing I would want to do would to use it and need to do it again when I couldn't get it to seal.

Just my opinion..

Cheers
 
If I wasn't in a hurry I'd try to return it. If I was, or if I couldn't get the refund I'd try it, it will probably seal. No big deal if it doesn't, just replace it with a good one.
 
I sent the person a email asking what he will do on it
I don't want to open a case on this I just had to return a part I got for the 80 GN400X and don't want to look like I am hard to please I won 6 things on Ebay in the last 3 weeks and 2 of them are bent a clutch lever and the gasket I have over 100 byes on Ebay and only 3 of them were bad in some way
 
If it was me, I'd be happy to use it - it still looks good around the cylinder itself.

It's always a ball-ache to send stuff back but, as a buyer, you're in a good position on eBay. It'll take time to sort, but you will get your money back.
Good luck with whatever you choose.
 
WFIW, your question "so would you chance using this or not" implies whether or not it will seal. As pointed out by others, the sealing area is not damage.
 
Kyler said:
WFIW, your question "so would you chance using this or not" implies whether or not it will seal. As pointed out by others, the sealing area is not damage.
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My thing is the damage is between the stud hole and an oil passage to the cams and I don't want an oil leak.
I understand I may be making more out of it then needs be and that is why I asked for others thought on it.
Is that passage under pressure or not ?
Is there A 50/50 chance or better it will leak?
If so it has taken me 6 months or more to get my self to take it apart to fix thing and if it leaks when I get done it may be longer be for I can get my self to do it again. I have 2 other motors that need my time all so and I don't want to spend my time doing things twice.
I have a bad back and most days after work it is all I can do to get my self to do the smaller things I need to do around the house let alone get into things like this
That's why I am doing it now over the holidays when I am off work and sending it back to get a new one AFTER I am back to work sucks I wanted to get the hardest part of this head change done now and finish it up a little at a time as I can my son has is all so off work and is helping me keep going on this I work first shift and he is on 3rds so when we are working it is hard to get together to get things done so this is a bigger setback for me then it mite be for most
Anyways sorry for the miss spell miss phrased mess another one of my short comings
Tom
 
Now again, this is personal opinion, but I'd use it. If that's an oil way, I'd smear the slightest amount of Hylomar or RTV on the gasket when fitting it just to help it out. Unfortunately, this is a case of suck it and see, and you're the only one that can make that decision.

Regarding a "smear" of sealant - that's exactly what it is. Not a 2mm bead slapped on ready to squeeze out everywhere (especially into oil ways). If you're unsure, put a bead on the jaws of your vice, or a G-clamp, and see how far it goes when you clamp it up. You don't need much.
 
Do NOT use silicone. I would use the gasket but I would put Gasgacinch on both sides of the gasket, the top of the block & the head surface. Just KNOW that it will be a bear to get apart after that but it WILL seal. Make sure you let the Gasgacinch dry completely before assembly. Ray.
 
rapidray said:
Do NOT use silicone. I would use the gasket but I would put Gasgacinch on both sides of the gasket, the top of the block & the head surface. Just KNOW that it will be a bear to get apart after that but it WILL seal. Make sure you let the Gasgacinch dry completely before assembly. Ray.
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Ray, is there a way to remove gasgacinch from aluminum without machining it?
Some chemical that cuts it or something?
 
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