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vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:27 pm

well i was out crizin on the spree today and all of a sudden the spree just died. so, i turned the key and the engine sounded like it had no compression.not music to my ears after just paying $150 2 days before to rebuild it. i think i blew a head gasket because oil got past the seal when i looked at it. i also sanded the head down to smooth it out because it was scratched with very,very,very, fine sandpaper.

darat · Post by **darat** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:31 pm

sounds like fun.

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:53 pm

not really, i feel ya man. a blown gasket sucks.

are the internals (piston, rings, inside of cylinder) ok?

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:55 pm

it just seems so familiar as if i was pulling the engine apart 2 DAYS AGO!this sucks. is there a certain way the head gasket should go on?

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 9:59 pm

vette76 wrote:it just seems so familiar as if i was pulling the engine apart 2 DAYS AGO!this sucks. is there a certain way the head gasket should go on?

uhm, if i remember the curved groove should be pointed down if its not the same on both sides.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 10:22 pm

ok thanks. i just saw the thing about the eng.internals. yes, they are fine.brand new actually.lol.along with that gasket.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:35 am

i measured compression also, and i had only 5psi. would a blown head gasket really drop it this much?

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:34 am

i dont think so, that is way too low. even though its a pain, check your rings, as that may be the only other problem.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:24 pm

i was afraid of that. what do u think noise?

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:28 pm

oh i forgot. i didnt recieve a base gasket(jug to eng) so i used that gasket maker stuff that comes in the tube. but i dont think it holds compression that far down. could this be a problem?

diosoljah · Post by **diosoljah** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 7:35 pm

its a good Idea to always use a new base gasket and head gasket all the time when rebuilding. I also use the products below, Gasket remover to take all the gummy stuff left prior to rebuilding and I lightly spray each gasket on both sides with copper spray gasket high temp to make sure no leaks. torque each head bolt to 10lbs criss cross

http://www.permatex.com/products/prodid ... m_no=80696

http://www.permatex.com/motorcycle/RecP ... m_no=80646

hondaman · Post by **hondaman** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:58 pm

Do you think this had anything to do with you filing out the retriction
on the intake to try and get more speed.

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:19 pm

hondaman wrote:Do you think this had anything to do with you filing out the retriction
on the intake to try and get more speed.

i wouldnt think so. airflow from a derestricted intake would not be a factor in that low of compression.

vette76 · Post by **vette76** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:27 pm

not at all. nothing to do with it.i dont think the rings went either because they are brand new and it just died all of a sudden. no loss of porer or anything, it just died. so thats why i think its a head gasket.

burnt_toast · Post by **burnt_toast** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 12:53 am

vette76 wrote:not at all. nothing to do with it.i dont think the rings went either because they are brand new and it just died all of a sudden. no loss of porer or anything, it just died. so thats why i think its a head gasket.

but still only 5psi? maybe you have a stripped bolt? hopefully not, since that could be a real pain. did flipping the gasket help any?