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the motorcycle shop said this is a 10 hr job. Is it very difficult to replace the gasket between the cylinder and crank? I do believe the engine has to be pulled out.
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You dont have to remove the motor to do this,but it certainly can be easyer on the work bench.
It does take a while to change a base gasket,but well within the realm's of someone with good basic mechanical knowledge.
You allso have to consider what else may need doing, is your compression up to scratch,will you need new ring's and a hone,while you have the head off you may as well replace the valve seal's and clean up the valves and combustion chamber.
So its mainly down to patience and time.
But you will save yourself a lot of money, and you will know the job has been done right. -
10 hrs would be in the ball park for a shop, If you are going that far you need to measure the cylinders -- if they are OK re ring if not re bore. You should also replace the valve sealsComment
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Do a "leakdown" test before you take it apart. You can find out if it needs a valve job and/or reringing which you might as well do while it is apart.
JaySpeed Merchant
http://www.gszone.bizComment
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preform leakdown and compression testsComment
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