Maintenance & Technical > KX500 Original
crankcase gasket.
cbxracer30:
This has worked well with cases I've had welded due to rocks or rods tryin to get and or tryin to get out. hope everthing works out.
Johnniespeed:
I would trust Yambond,Kawasakibond,Hondabond or 3Mbond to seal a leak better than any gasket could. That is because they are a nonhardening sealer and can expand and contract with each thermal cycle. I have heard that antique aircraft used silk thread on engine case halves. Old style gaskets just dont seem to last as long as the new sealers do. I think the lapping in of case halves would be a must, and the assembling of empty case halves to check for leaks is a brilliant idea. Just dont overtorque the case bolts, that will not fix your problem.
John
no sub for cubes:
thanks guys,you have convinced me to go with the yamahbond and lap my cases,id have to be stupid i guess not to do at this stage as ive got it apart :-)
hughes:
Sounds like you have a good plan in place. Yamabond is what I have been using with great results. Their is another that is perfect for sealing non gasket mating surfaces and is great for making up for imperfection in the surfaces. Gasket Maker by Loctite, it's a red gel type sealant that works great.
flyin9:
i use loctite 518 Anaerobic sealer, it is all i have ever been advised to use by my instructors at school and used by them in their personal businesses also. i found a data sheet for it and its pretty neat http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/40179.pdf
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