my winter project question

[cicocix]

i need to replace the gaskets on my 1100 gk. besides the gasket kit is there anything else i need to replace while engine is apart. the bike runs great but leaks a little oil at the seals

[catbed]

intake boot seals good?

[Big T]

i need to replace the gaskets on my 1100 gk. besides the gasket kit is there anything else i need to replace while engine is apart. the bike runs great but leaks a little oil at the seals

At which seals is it leaking???

[Nessism]

My suggestion is to check the compression before pulling down the engine (check it hot with the throttle held wide open). If the compression is low because of the rings, I'd address that problem while the top end is apart.

[psyguy]

there are more seals in the engine than what you'll get in any gasket set, so really it depends on where you have the leak(s) and how far you want to go in replacing gaskets/seals

[chef1366]

Do the rings and the valve stem seals.

[cicocix]

this is where it leaks from

[cicocix]

and here...

[cicocix]

and here....

[anthonygs1000]

inspector gadget

hey bud


that does not look to be to bad to me why don’t you just clean the motor and re torque the head bolts If the bike runs good why mess with it
find some thing else to tear apart this winter (cheep free advice )

[psyguy]

thats primarily valve cover gasket leak, and many of these engines leaked there from new... so that's not anything more than a cosmetic concern

you may want to try a "real gasket" brand, a silicon type gasket some people have very good experience with

new camshaft-end rubber seals might be in order too. you can get them from www.z1enterprises.com

for the head head gasket - i would try loosening the nuts and re-torqueing them for a start. the correct sequence is stamped on the head next to the nuts