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base gasket

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ilovemybike:
it surges.... so like crap its not bad when it starts then it surges its not the pipe its like behind the coolent hose from water pump to the head its gonna suck i dont want to pull the motor out  :x

hughes:
The engine can stay in the frame. Just need to remove tank, shrouds,drain coolant, maybe even remove the raditors, carb etc, there's enough room in the 500 to remove the cylinder and head while the engine is the frame. Replaceing that gasket should not take more than 2hrs or less.

KXcam22:
After my episode I now coat my base gaskets, both sides, with gasket cement of some kind to ensure a long leak-free life.  It makes it harder to remove later but I feel it is worth it. Cam.

don46:
It sounds to me like your leak is the seal on the KIPS shaft, that would be the right area. If it is then thats more of an annoyance than a serious issue. Pull off the pipe, and the little gray cover, inside is the shaft for the KIPS system, there is a seal going into the cylinder, I've seen them leak, it can be replaced without pulling the motor. 1 word of caution, the seal is held in place with a phillips screw, use a hand impact driver or you'll strip it.

ilovemybike:
i think im gonna get another topend gasket set ill let u guys know what it was thanks for the info!!!!!!!

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