Time to retorque whats the order

[Brownie]

Had a mechanic redo my top end with rings and gaskets. it is weeping/ leaking slightly now in front and now I read at now mile 552 that i should have retorqued at 500. What is the correct order to tighten/ check them and do I remove the valve cover ends to do the ones on the outside

1979 gs 850

Id take it back to the mechanic but he put " 3 sets of gaskets in " before he got it to stop leaking and frankly i dont trust him.

[Steve]

Good for not trusting the mechanic.

The tightening sequence is actually cast into the head, but will be covered by the valve cover.

Do you have a service manual? A copy of the factory manual is available as a pdf on BassCliff's "little" site. Get a copy of that, then look on pdf page 67 (manual page 7-14}. It's a little hard to read the numbers in the picture, but they are there.

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[Brownie]

thanks

I followed the pattern in the 1000g as I couldn't find the 79 850: basically middle out front to back alternating. Most were 1/8th turn short. Test ride to check 4 leaks tomorrow. How do I know if the gasket is "blown" or needing yet another replacement?
If it does. I can only afford to do it myself and will have a few questions. For sure . Thanks for the fast feedback.

1979 850g w vetter hard bags and trunk. Leaks around 10mm front center bolt.

Ps where do you host images?

Thanks

[Steve]

Leaks around 10mm front center bolt.

There are no 10mm bolts on the engine.
You are probably talking about the little 6mm bolt that has a 10mm head.
Fasteners are labeled by the size of the shank, not the size wrench used on it.

where do you host images?

An overwhelming favorite is Photobucket.

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[Brownie]

thanks

Yep. Probablly 6mm. Definately 10mm head.
So if its leaking still is it "blown". Or does it just have a leak and watch the oil level close?

[Eric]

The thread right next to yours (right now anyways) seems to be about the same issue. One response linked to this thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...d.php?t=167068

Not sure if it applies to your engine, but figured it would be worth looking into.

[Brownie]

I checked out the link looks like my bike is different its an 79' gs 850 and that one is an 1983 gs1100e. Thanks though would have been a nice easy fix.