head gasket leak

[Suzuki_Don]

im having the same problem with my 1980 gs850gl leaking too is the torquing the same in mine as well anyone know or know what mine needs to be torqed too ??

I think your 850 should be 30 lb/ft or 27lb/ft to be exact

[waterman]

corner washers huh?....cant say i really know what the heck you are talkin about. but when i get home i will be sure to see what i got left in the bag...if anybody has pictures or anything to help me out that would be great...also had somethin on my mind that i have been thinking/worrying about...with my gasket kit came two o-rings in the shape of an egg. it looked to me as if they would go somewhere around the two what looked like oil ports/jets near cylander 1 and cylander 4 on the cases...but the clymer manual made no mention of them and i didnt see any on there when i first took the bike apart and didnt really even see where they could go...just wonderin if any of you guys know what they may be for

Check here for corner stud washers.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=123898

These are Suzuki OEM gaskets, on top is a head gasket for 550. It is hard to tell but all of these gaskets have the corner washers. I used the gasket on right with the flat washers (picture 3). Even the 550 had corner washers. To clarify, they go with the head gasket.

It may be possible that they were built into your head gasket, if so I would do as Nessism suggests and torque those bolts again.

The Oblong base orings are not used on the 650g motors.

I still have the head gasket on left and I am only 60 miles from Columbus OH.

[shibby_cbs]

Check here for corner stud washers.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?t=123898

These are Suzuki OEM gaskets, on top is a head gasket for 550. It is hard to tell but all of these gaskets have the corner washers. I used the gasket on right with the flat washers (picture 3). Even the 550 had corner washers. To clarify, they go with the head gasket.

It may be possible that they were built into your head gasket, if so I would do as Nessism suggests and torque those bolts again.

The Oblong base orings are not used on the 650g motors.

I still have the head gasket on left and I am only 60 miles from Columbus OH.

hmmm...so the one on the left is a nos suzuki gasket?...after i retorque the head and if it still leaks i will deffinately be in touch with you...we may be able to cut a deal...the condition that its in now will suffice but i deffinately dont wanna keep it that way...i may do it either tonight or tomorrow...i also need to dial the bike in...its deffinately not running to its full potential

you are about an hour and 20 min from my place by the way

[sparki]

i also need to dial the bike in...its deffinately not running to its full potential

mmmmm leaky head gasket maybe.... lol

[shibby_cbs]

i am just curious what kind of performance issues might i notice with a pin hole leak such as this?...while im waiting for a new gasket i would like to still ride the bike but it needs to be dialed in (carb tune)...but if the gasket leak is gonna throw everything off om not gonna bother

[chef1366]

If you had a compression leak you would know it.

[shibby_cbs]

If you had a compression leak you would know it.

Well every cylinder puts out 130psi including the leaky one so no compression leak

[waterman]

i am just curious what kind of performance issues might i notice with a pin hole leak such as this?...while im waiting for a new gasket i would like to still ride the bike but it needs to be dialed in (carb tune)...but if the gasket leak is gonna throw everything off om not gonna bother

I doubt you will see any performance issues, it is only leaking oil not air. Worst problem is running low of oil and generally making a mess of pants. Keep an eye on oil level, my 650 has a drinking problem.