kiwidave
Registered User
Anybody have any experience of apparent failure with this base gaskets cure after about 15,000miles in place?
http://www.haydensm6.com/tof_single.htm
My bike needs a heads/rockers gaskets job (leaks identified there) so Evo motor is 80% torn down, finishing it when I get back home.
I was certain too of seepage at base gaskets and though have only pulled one cylinder so far, the little brass jet was sitting at like a 45deg angle in the drain hole at the bottom of the rear cylinder.
Looking at obvious leakage signs, I am betting similar story in the front.
Studs are tight. And they are LATE style with flange at base, male threads up top.
Hmmmm....I am wondering if jet's (jets' ? ?) movement part blocked the oil return and caused a little undue oil pressure at the top, forcing it out the rocker/heads gaskets. How's my thinking?
Seeing as it was nerve-racking pulling the barrel (that non-magnetic jet drops in the cases and you're in a World of Pain) I am now not inclined to replace it and will just do a super-careful replacement base gaskets job.
Other users' reports on The Oil Fix welcomed. A master dealership mechanic (i.e. 20yrs in job and known to be good. not you Phil but your input VERY welcome) has told me he doesn't bother with it now as latest H-D base gaskets (and James, of course) are so good. Certainly I had tens of thousands of miles of no leaks before one prodded me into using the Oil Fix.
Should I get more jets or forget?
How did you SECURE yours in place? I think I used Hylomar....
http://www.haydensm6.com/tof_single.htm
My bike needs a heads/rockers gaskets job (leaks identified there) so Evo motor is 80% torn down, finishing it when I get back home.
I was certain too of seepage at base gaskets and though have only pulled one cylinder so far, the little brass jet was sitting at like a 45deg angle in the drain hole at the bottom of the rear cylinder.
Looking at obvious leakage signs, I am betting similar story in the front.
Studs are tight. And they are LATE style with flange at base, male threads up top.
Hmmmm....I am wondering if jet's (jets' ? ?) movement part blocked the oil return and caused a little undue oil pressure at the top, forcing it out the rocker/heads gaskets. How's my thinking?
Seeing as it was nerve-racking pulling the barrel (that non-magnetic jet drops in the cases and you're in a World of Pain) I am now not inclined to replace it and will just do a super-careful replacement base gaskets job.
Other users' reports on The Oil Fix welcomed. A master dealership mechanic (i.e. 20yrs in job and known to be good. not you Phil but your input VERY welcome) has told me he doesn't bother with it now as latest H-D base gaskets (and James, of course) are so good. Certainly I had tens of thousands of miles of no leaks before one prodded me into using the Oil Fix.
Should I get more jets or forget?
How did you SECURE yours in place? I think I used Hylomar....
