Head Gasket - fit wet or dry?

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:51 pm

Do you grease the new gasket or fit it dry?

TIA, Alan

sanddune51 · Post by **sanddune51** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:13 pm

Fitted mine dry, it's been perfect

Mark.

Killerwhale · Post by **Killerwhale** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:16 pm

dandywarhol wrote:Do you grease the new gasket or fit it dry?

TIA, Alan

I use a thin layer of copper spray, forbidden in SE but got a pair of cans on evilbay...

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:32 pm

Thanks for the quick replies folks. The head came off really easily after 18 years (and I know it hasn't been off before) and not much gasket residue on the surfaces - that's why I wondered if Yamaha used oil on the surfaces when it was initially fitted....................

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 12:56 am

Another question.....................

Item 6 the "Guide Stopper2" bolts onto the cam caps at the points shown. What it doesn't show is a tapped hole in the head on the other side(close to where the number 6 is) for a 6mm bolt and a hole in the "stopper" but in the 2 heads I have, neither have a bolt in the hole

anybody else come across this missing bolt??

Also the Stopper2 is more a tunnel than a guide in the pic, I suspect the pic is an early TDM mk1.

Tarwetijger · Post by **Tarwetijger** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 7:46 am

You use the "empty" hole when you are fitting the valve cover ( with a lot of bolts).

It is a tunnel but on the inside is actually a guide, although it is a small one.

Killerwhale wrote:
dandywarhol wrote:Do you grease the new gasket or fit it dry?

TIA, Alan
I use a thin layer of copper spray, forbidden in SE but got a pair of cans on evilbay...

Really? Why is it forbidden?

alextrx850 · Post by **alextrx850** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:19 am

+ 1 to the copper spray...we use it in the auto repair to coat bare metal prior to spot or plug welding....makes a nice blue flame when lit too.....not allowed in Sweden..KW .?

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 10:25 am

Tarwetijger wrote:You use the "empty" hole when you are fitting the valve cover ( with a lot of bolts).

It is a tunnel but on the inside is actually a guide, although it is a small one.

Killerwhale wrote:
dandywarhol wrote:Do you grease the new gasket or fit it dry?

TIA, Alan
I use a thin layer of copper spray, forbidden in SE but got a pair of cans on evilbay...
Really? Why is it forbidden?

Thanks Tarwetijger, apologies for my stupidity

Killerwhale · Post by **Killerwhale** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:18 pm

alextrx850 wrote:+ 1 to the copper spray...we use it in the auto repair to coat bare metal prior to spot or plug welding....makes a nice blue flame when lit too.....not allowed in Sweden..KW .?

No, i never looked up why though....guess itÂ´s some environmental redwine drinking hag who descided that...

dandywarhol · Post by **dandywarhol** » Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:09 pm

Yamaha recommend a dry fit. Surfaces thoroughly clean (naturally) and degreased.

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