engine cover gasket seal

[nakes999]

Hi,

I have a small crack in my engine cover (right side) and it's leaking a small amount of oil. I'd like to repair the crack but I'd need to remove the engine cover.

Do I need to get a gasket set or can I just use a gasket seal paste (loctite gasket maker) when I refit the engine cover?

How many gasket would I need to replace and is it an easy job to remove and refit the engine cover on the right?

[Neosophist]

Hi,

I have a small crack in my engine cover (right side) and it's leaking a small amount of oil. I'd like to repair the crack but I'd need to remove the engine cover.

Do I need to get a gasket set or can I just use a gasket seal paste (loctite gasket maker) when I refit the engine cover?

How many gasket would I need to replace and is it an easy job to remove and refit the engine cover on the right?

The clutch side you mean? Theres just a load of 8mm bolts... you can try and use gasket sealant if you want but a genuine gasket is only £7.

Drain the oil before you take the side off.

Remove all traces of the old gasket with a new stanley blade, be carful not to scratch the aluminium.

[nakes999]

It's the side where you fill up with oil.. is that the clutch side (I'm really not sure)?

The gaskets and parts in general for these bikes aren't as easily available here as they are there... I'll phone around next week to find out if anyone with sell just the one gasket but I'm guessing they'll want to sell a full gasket set... I hope I'm wrong.

Ok, so I need to do an oil change anyway which is why I wanna sort this out now.. so there's no springs or anything that's gonna pop outta place when I remove the cover?

Then the torque settings to put the cover back? anyone know what that would be?

[Neosophist]

It's the side where you fill up with oil.. is that the clutch side (I'm really not sure)?

The gaskets and parts in general for these bikes aren't as easily available here as they are there... I'll phone around next week to find out if anyone with sell just the one gasket but I'm guessing they'll want to sell a full gasket set... I hope I'm wrong.

Ok, so I need to do an oil change anyway which is why I wanna sort this out now.. so there's no springs or anything that's gonna pop outta place when I remove the cover?

Then the torque settings to put the cover back? anyone know what that would be?

Nothing will fall out.. gaskets are available on their own. Where abouts are you? And yes thats clutch side gasket

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[nakes999]

Merry Christmas...

I'm in South Africa and there aren't many suppliers for 400 Grey Bike spares. I suppose they can order but then again, I may as well order from David Silver...

I'll give the local guys a call on Monday. I need to do this ASAP before I go back to work so I can't really wait for anything to be shipped which is why I thought I'd just use the loctite gasket maker...

I'll see what I can find locally and if all else fails, I'll use the gasket maker.

Thanks for the advice

[paul nc 24]

hi nakes
i use the copper colour loctite liquid gasket its water ,oil and heat resistant. great stuff i have used it on my covers as a temp measure when changing my clutch and it is still on doing a great job one tip for you make sure the both faces are clean (no old gasket or sealant) i use fine wire wool to polish. another important tip i find is don't fully tighten up the bolts untill the gasket is set. i leave it for about two hours to cure then put a final nip on the bolts.

and dont use the blue hylomar liquid gasket as it won't last long with the oil and temp.

p.s how are you repairing the cover ?.

[nakes999]

Thanks for the tips..

To repair the hairline crack I'll be using a product called Q-Bond. It's a power and adhesive combo and one of it's uses is for engine cover cracks. It's heat resistant up to 180 degree C.

I'd prefer to replace the cover but don't have the time or money to find one now... so this is a temp solution.... I'm currently using a 'steel' putty to seal the crack... it's works ok(leaks a Very small amount of oil - more like oil sweat) and I've only redone it once in the 6 going on 7 years that I have the bike... it's due for an oil change so I thought I'd give the Q-Bond a try...

This is the product:
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[eden.kwok]

A product called Alderide is also very good for jobs like this. Its a liquid epoxy that comes in 2 different compounds, mixed the 2 together and put it over the crack and it will seal it up (make sure you clean the surface first of course). They come in a whole range of different set times, temps etc. I suggest getting one thats takes 24hours + to set, it takes longer, but you also get a much stronger product.

Also high temp gasket makers will do the job fine, but at 7 pounds a pop for the gasket, why would you?

[nakes999]

The bike shop here wants double the price for the gasket... so it's about the equivalent of 14 pounds..