Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
Stator Cover Gasket ?
Danger4u2:
When I installed my flywheel weight I could not get the cover off without tearing up the gasket. I keep a complete gasket set on hand in my "parts department". You reminded me with this post that I need to replace that cover gasket I used.
KXcam22:
An old husquvarna factory secret was to grease the gaskets with white grease (you have to say "gasket glease" with a swedish accent to sound like my old race mentor.). They never leaked and it made them reusable. When I raced them I was always working on the tranny and the centercase gasket lasted the whole season. Coating them with ethlyne glycol (straight anitfreeze) also works. Those are old tricks! Cam.
ebers17:
Cam, coating some the gaskets with anitfreeze will help them come off without them sticking??? What about the clutch cover gaskets or something though?
KXcam22:
ebers,
Afreeze works well on all gaskets - it soaks into the paper without weakening it. White grease is actually better though. I greased my clutch cover gasket. I think the theory behind the grease is that it keeps the gasket moist and prevents it from drying up. Cam.
hughes:
The grease will help keep the gaskets from sticking. Every time I pull the clutch cover that gasket tears becasue half of it is stuck to the engine case and some is stuck to the clutch cover. I use a very light film of multi purpose grease.
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