4 washers with O rings on them ?

[ddz]

In my gasket kit there is 4 washers with Orings attatched to them. Does anyone know what they are for?Im replacing the cylinder & head & dont want to miss something
thanks
Vinny

[SqDancerLynn1]

Head bolt washers for the studs with the oil feed

[Anonymous]

Those four little rings go on top of the head gasket at the four corner studs. These help to make sure that oil doesn't leak out through the head gasket from those oil channels.

I found that out the hard way.

assembly order for those parts is: Cylinder block -> Head gasket -> o-ring washers -> Cylinder head

[ddz]

WOW..thanks guys !Glad i asked

Vinny

[Hoomgar]

At least you didn't open your gasket set and find 3 of those Vinny

You need those!

[ddz]

the washers are going between the head gasket & the head?????Doesnt look right . Or do they go on top of the head between the nut & the head?Also .its a 3 piece metal gasket & the washers that came with it are copper & tubular,with a seem on them .The set is Athena if it helps :?
Grrrrrrrrrrrrr wanna get this dam thing together

Thanks
Vinny

[graham harron]

if its a 16 valve motor they also use sealing washers on four of the camshaft cover bolts do the look like a sealing washer ?

[feelergaugephil]

Rubber seals

I have an 8 valve, it also had the 4 seals in the gasket set.
When I slid them down the studs and they didn't look right, under the head gasket or above it, So i left them out and torqued the head down to 32lbs. No leaks.

[Anonymous]

Re: Rubber seals

I have an 8 valve, it also had the 4 seals in the gasket set.
When I slid them down the studs and they didn't look right, under the head gasket or above it, So i left them out and torqued the head down to 32lbs. No leaks.

Damn, you have a much higher torque rating for your head bolts than mine. My head bolts call for 19lbs for the corner studs with the acorn nuts. Leaked like a stuck pig without the o-ring washers.

While it might not look quite right with the seals sitting on top of the head gasket, when you put the head on and torque it down, they will compress to fill the gap around the stud and prevent oil from leaking out.

I think you've just been lucky so far.

[feelergaugephil]

Mine call for 27lbs, 1981 GS1000G,
If it leaks, I'll just put the o rings in.