Replacing a head gasket

stevend135 · 05-14-2007

Hi, I found out my headgasket and base gasket are leaking, I saw smoke and oil slowly coming out and little air bubbles. So how hard is it to replace these would it be best to take it to a dealer or get a shop manual and do it my self?
thanks

YurFatMom · 05-14-2007

Are you doing this on a 2 stroke?

stevend135 · 05-14-2007

Yeah 99cc 2 stroke.

WeBeToyz · 05-14-2007

2-strokes are relatively easy if you have some wrenching experience. Get a manual and read through the procedure & you should be able to handle it.

Basically pull the pipe, disconnect the carb (airbox if necessary) from the head, remove the head & remove the cylinder. Put rags between the piston/crank & the cases to keep the piston from moving around and getting scarred, and to keep gunk out of the cases when you remove/scrap the old cylinder base gasket. Great time to hone the cylinder & replace the rings if you have some miles on it.

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stevend135 Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richland Center Wi Posts: 655	Replacing a head gasket Hi, I found out my headgasket and base gasket are leaking, I saw smoke and oil slowly coming out and little air bubbles. So how hard is it to replace these would it be best to take it to a dealer or get a shop manual and do it my self? thanks __________________ 2000 Kawasaki Ke100 (seized engine) 1994 Suzuki Katana 750(sold) 2002 suzuki sv650 naked

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YurFatMom Jedi master BTK Expert Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Middle E., Wisconsin Posts: 3,046	Are you doing this on a 2 stroke? __________________ '03 YZ250 '03 Kodiak 400 '05 YFZ450 I turned blue!

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stevend135 Can't find time to ride BTK Expert Join Date: May 2006 Location: Richland Center Wi Posts: 655	Yeah 99cc 2 stroke. __________________ 2000 Kawasaki Ke100 (seized engine) 1994 Suzuki Katana 750(sold) 2002 suzuki sv650 naked

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WeBeToyz Make Mine Pure BHP Forum Supporter Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Redding, CA Posts: 1,036	2-strokes are relatively easy if you have some wrenching experience. Get a manual and read through the procedure & you should be able to handle it. Basically pull the pipe, disconnect the carb (airbox if necessary) from the head, remove the head & remove the cylinder. Put rags between the piston/crank & the cases to keep the piston from moving around and getting scarred, and to keep gunk out of the cases when you remove/scrap the old cylinder base gasket. Great time to hone the cylinder & replace the rings if you have some miles on it. __________________ Bryan '94 ZX-7 '06 Dragon Run

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