hows you thread

sit the cylinder side of the head on glass and use a feeler gauge to see if you can slide it under anywhere

 

That I can do! Thx for the idea.

 

Smallest feeler guage I have is .003 and it will not go under anywhere. I'm guessing that's small enough?

 

how did the gasket look ?

 

Intact. Two of the head bolts were much looser than the other 4 and those two loose ones were the spot it was leaking from.

 

12 o'clock and 2 o'clock were definitely loose. 10 o'clock wasn't much better.

 

how much looser ?
any wear from it or can see where oil flowed on either the head or cylinder ? its possible it just needs a gasket and bolted back in place and torqued

 

Look up lol

 

looks like about half it was leaking and as you said most noticeable from 12 to 2 between the 2 bolts

 

Yep. I'm thinking 18 years of abuse loosened those 2 up and caused the leak. Threads look good. Gonna do like U said. Clean, gasket, torque it, and run it like it's stolen lol.

 

id try it whats a gasket cost ? if it doesnt work then have the head resurfaced but id say it will be fine

 

Top end gasket set $22.

 

Got 'er running yet?

 

evening slacker steve hows you

 

Parts arrive Thursday. Also got some A arm bushings, and Atie rod end. Should be back in action Friday.

 

Doing OK, coffee time.

 

lol finish coffee here in a couple shower then bed

want a wake up call in the morning lol

 

Evening fellas how’s you? All is well on this end of the continent. Kids are riding snow machines around. Mum and I are sitting around the fire pit.

 

Mum broke out the fixings for s’mores.

 

evening guys hows everyone