hairman Posted February 4, 2009 #1 Posted February 4, 2009 On my 1999 RSV oil is leaking around the top head gasket (no. 35 on the picture that I am going to try to post). I have been letting it run in the building for about 30 minutes while it is on the kickstand. I have been doing this every 2weeks. It is leaking on the same side the kickstand is on. I was wondering if I need to replace the gasket or take it off and clean it and put some silicone on it? I have already checked the bolts and they are tightened. I am not sure the picture will be big enough to see. Sorry. Thanks hairman
flb_78 Posted February 4, 2009 #2 Posted February 4, 2009 That's not a head gasket, that's a valve cover gasket. I'd just buy a new one and replace it.
hairman Posted February 4, 2009 Author #3 Posted February 4, 2009 35 4NK-11193-00-00GASKET, HEAD COVER 1 Thanks for the help. I was just going by what it was listed as in this diagram. (see above) Thanks again, hairman
Dano Posted February 4, 2009 #4 Posted February 4, 2009 We had a member at MD last year (sorry, forget who it was), that had an RSTD doing the same thing. I know the covers were a bear to try and get out, we were going to do a valve adjustment class for everybody if we could, but we ended up just lacing the new gasket into place with the cover still under the frame backbone. It's a bear, and you need at least one helper, but you CAN do it! Dan
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