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yotaman423
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crazypaint
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id try retourqueing the bolts back down first
Most likely a base gasket leak. We can't tell you for sure, it's your job to figure it out.
One good trick to find leaks is to clean the area really well, spray it down with foot spray powder, and then start up the engine and watch the area closely.
Torquing bolts won't get it done once you have a leak. Time to pull the top end and replace all the gaskets...and valve stem seals...and rings.
One good trick to find leaks is to clean the area really well, spray it down with foot spray powder, and then start up the engine and watch the area closely.
Torquing bolts won't get it done once you have a leak. Time to pull the top end and replace all the gaskets...and valve stem seals...and rings.
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yotaman423
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yea thats what i was afraid of. im pretty sure its the base gasket.
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yotaman423
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well i decided to rebuild top end all way down to the base gasket that was leaking. started last wk. got everything apart ready to clean and check. holy cow parts are expensive!!
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7981GS
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Don't forget to seal the cam chain adjuster. It might have been the leak in the first place.
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yotaman423
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i rebuilt it per basscliff site last summerDon't forget to seal the cam chain adjuster. It might have been the leak in the first place.
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BassCliff
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Hi,
I've got the same pesky little leak. I'm hoping to refresh the top end sometime this winter during a long rainy spell. :|
You can't fix it from the outside. I've tried just about everything. I've added a little more torque to the bolts.
I've tried the gooey RTV-type stuff...
I've tried marine epoxy...
And even tried the "spray-a-gasket" on top of it all...
But nothing has been able to seal up the leak from the outside. So until I fix it right I use a shop towel or "Pig Pad" and stick it between the fins to soak up the leak for a while.
I have to change Jessie's diaper once a week or so, but it keeps the oil off my boot. My bike is running so well, I hate to tear into it. But I figure when I'm done it's only going to run better, plus there will be no leaks.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
I've got the same pesky little leak. I'm hoping to refresh the top end sometime this winter during a long rainy spell. :|
You can't fix it from the outside. I've tried just about everything. I've added a little more torque to the bolts.
I've tried the gooey RTV-type stuff...
I've tried marine epoxy...
And even tried the "spray-a-gasket" on top of it all...
But nothing has been able to seal up the leak from the outside. So until I fix it right I use a shop towel or "Pig Pad" and stick it between the fins to soak up the leak for a while.
I have to change Jessie's diaper once a week or so, but it keeps the oil off my boot. My bike is running so well, I hate to tear into it. But I figure when I'm done it's only going to run better, plus there will be no leaks.
Thank you for your indulgence,
BassCliff
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yotaman423
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found out today i may have a cracked cylinder sleeve. thought it was just deposits until i cleaned it up takin it to a shop to have it checked. it showed good compression on all 4 before i tore into it. any body have a cylinder set for sale? 80 GS850
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yotaman423
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ok so sleeve not cracked apparently its a watermark from where it sat at some point. machine shop says it needs to be bored .05 would be ok. problem is that requires $500 dollars worth of new pistons and rings
other option is try to find a good used cylinder set on ebay and take a gamble. any ideas would be great thanks
other option is try to find a good used cylinder set on ebay and take a gamble. any ideas would be great thanks
Dogma
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Whassamatter with leaving the watermark in there? I mean, how big of a mark is it? Is it really 0.025" deep, or is 0.05 over just the nest size piston? You already know compression is good, and it's going to use a little oil anyway. I'm not sure you need to worry about it.
If you really need new cylinders, I'm sure someone around here has a set. Start a new thread in the parts wanted section.
If you really need new cylinders, I'm sure someone around here has a set. Start a new thread in the parts wanted section.
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yotaman423
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i don t think it will hurt anything at all. i found a OEM head gasket on ebay but it says its for 82-83 850 different part number too ant chance it will work on my 80 model?
Are you looking at the head gasket or the head cover (valve cover) gasket?
The head gasket is the same on all GS850 and 8-valve GS750 models.
The head cover gasket is different on 82 and all 83 models (19 bolts), and the same (16 bolts) on all 77-81 models. (There is a little overlap - some 82 models are known to have earlier style heads and valve covers.)
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yotaman423
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it was the head gasket. and it matched so i got it thanks for the reply
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Paul's Zuki
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Since we are all talking leaks. I have an oil leak right at the top of the cylinder head. I know I need to replace the gaskets, but my question is i just seated new rings about 180 miles ago. Do i need to re-hone to break the glaze and get new rings or can i use the same rings?
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Paul's Zuki
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Bump and TTT
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JEEPRUSTY
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Unless there is a drop in performance or other real issue then a wee leak should matter nowt.
Really guys is a little leak that meaningful if it is mere seepage?
The answer is no btw.
Cliff spraying on copper gasket and affixing putty are inherently doomed to failure as they cannot treat root cause.
Just saying if you cannot put a finger in the dike then no other fix will do.
Really guys is a little leak that meaningful if it is mere seepage?
The answer is no btw.
Cliff spraying on copper gasket and affixing putty are inherently doomed to failure as they cannot treat root cause.
Just saying if you cannot put a finger in the dike then no other fix will do.
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