Valve cover gasket replacement

[busastalker05]

with four days before we leave for the bash, i believe this has been the most nerve racking thing ive done in a long time


We started at 8 oclock this morning, and finished around 11:30.. took it out for a test run, and it was leaking from both sides now, instead of only the right side... We did an immediate strip down, and realized we forgot to put some RTV in the semicircles!!! Now its the 24 hour wait until its all cured!!!

Nothing like doing open heart surgery 4 days before you the biggest of the year!!!

here are some pics, i would like to thank my dad for finding the LOOOONGEST screw driver ive ever seen!

I would like to thank JINKSTER for his thread on valve inspection, it had all the info to do this correctly!

 

[BA BUSA]

The RTV silicone sealer skims over in less than a hour...you don't have to wait 24hrs.
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[busastalker05]

The RTV silicone sealer skims over in less than a hour...you don't have to wait 24hrs.
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sweet thats good news!

 

[Fastfrog007]

Was waitin to hear how things went. Sucks that ya has to take it apart agian, BUT, at least ya found the simple fix right away.

 

[busastalker05]

i guess if its still leaking i can always leave at the phillips witha sign that says "FIX ME PLEASE" and see what happens

 

[Fastfrog007]

i guess if its still leaking i can always leave at the phillips witha sign that says "FIX ME PLEASE" and see what happens

Park it near MCmustang, he cant not fix things

 

[busastalker05]

just returned from the test ride and.................................................

NO LEAKS!!!!!!!!

She is good to go! all thats left is to put the fairings on and wait for Friday!!!!

 

[GsxrBots]

 

[Fastfrog007]

I bet friday cant come soon enough for ya

 

[BA BUSA]

just returned from the test ride and.................................................

NO LEAKS!!!!!!!!

She is good to go! all thats left is to put the fairings on and wait for Friday!!!!

Cool!!!
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[busastalker05]

I bet friday cant come soon enough for ya

no im good, minus increased heart rate, adrenaline overload any time i think about, lack of sleep, loss of appetite

 

[jeffritz]

does any one know if the stock gasket is rubber or papper???