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1980 GL1100 blown head gasket Again! Fixed!
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<blockquote data-quote="zman" data-source="post: 144688" data-attributes="member: 2904"><p>I dont know what could be going on with yours but some of the things I found are that the head bolts have to be strait and true, thread holes should be cleaned out and bolts run through to check and I wouldn't use any bolts that have stretched longer then the others.</p><p>Hard to get a proper torque if any bottom out or have resistance, grease them lightly but don't use anti seize. </p><p>I have a gl with the factory gaskets still torqued down as the factory did them, book says 44 foot pounds but when I checked mine they click at 44 fast and easy leading me to think the factory torque is higher then the book says, maybe 47-50, thats just a guess based on how easy the torque gauge clicked but if it were me I would tourque higher then the book says..More then other engines that metal ring around the cylinders needs to crush properly to seal the water from the cylinders, and some times aftermarket gaskets are thicker,thinner or made from different materials.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zman, post: 144688, member: 2904"] I dont know what could be going on with yours but some of the things I found are that the head bolts have to be strait and true, thread holes should be cleaned out and bolts run through to check and I wouldn't use any bolts that have stretched longer then the others. Hard to get a proper torque if any bottom out or have resistance, grease them lightly but don't use anti seize. I have a gl with the factory gaskets still torqued down as the factory did them, book says 44 foot pounds but when I checked mine they click at 44 fast and easy leading me to think the factory torque is higher then the book says, maybe 47-50, thats just a guess based on how easy the torque gauge clicked but if it were me I would tourque higher then the book says..More then other engines that metal ring around the cylinders needs to crush properly to seal the water from the cylinders, and some times aftermarket gaskets are thicker,thinner or made from different materials. [/QUOTE]
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1980 GL1100 blown head gasket Again! Fixed!
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