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pimpdaddy
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head gasket sealant
Has anyone else used rtv to seal a cylinder head gasket? What are my other options? For reference I have a 91' kaw ninja zx6-d. The head gasket is kawasaki layered stamped steel.
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09-14-2006
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yellow doesn't corner wel
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don't think you need any sealant on the gasket. all the spray is for is to make it tacky so it will stick to the head (on a car, truck, ect...) and you don't need that on a bike because the cylinders has locating dowels that will hold it in place.
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Third Gear And Gaining
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When rebuilding my EX500, which uses a sheetmetal head gasket, I cleaned off the old gasket with lacquer thinner and scotchbrite and then put a good thick layer of engine spray paint on it. The gasket comes from the factory with paint on it which acts as a sealer of sorts when it gets hot.
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