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Took my head off because of a bad valve guide oil seal causing a lot of smoke. Will put it back on in a few days.
While it's off though, I'd like to deal with my oil seepage (is that really different than a leak?), which seems to be coming from the base gasket, at the front. The previous owner had the cylinders off at 12,000 miles (mileage now at 14,800), and from old receipts, looks like a new gasket was put on.
However, every time I ride the bike, even 10 or 20 miles, I'm getting oil seeping out there.
Not sure whether to use:
1) a new gasket (in the mail as I type)
2) a new gasket plus some gasket goop
3) skip the gasket altogether and just use gasket goop
If someone has come up with a completely oil-tight solution, I'd love to hear it. If it involves gasket compound, which brand/type?
Waiting with bated breath and a catch bucket in Encinitas, CA
Keith [/img]
While it's off though, I'd like to deal with my oil seepage (is that really different than a leak?), which seems to be coming from the base gasket, at the front. The previous owner had the cylinders off at 12,000 miles (mileage now at 14,800), and from old receipts, looks like a new gasket was put on.
However, every time I ride the bike, even 10 or 20 miles, I'm getting oil seeping out there.
Not sure whether to use:
1) a new gasket (in the mail as I type)
2) a new gasket plus some gasket goop
3) skip the gasket altogether and just use gasket goop
If someone has come up with a completely oil-tight solution, I'd love to hear it. If it involves gasket compound, which brand/type?
Waiting with bated breath and a catch bucket in Encinitas, CA
Keith [/img]