luvmy40 Posted August 9, 2016 #1 Posted August 9, 2016 http://www.ebay.com/itm/261954379741?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Found these on fleabay. Anyone tried them?
Flyinfool Posted August 9, 2016 #2 Posted August 9, 2016 For the $2 that you save over picking them up at the stealer, compared to the amount of work needed to get to them if they leak. I would spend the extra $2 and buy local.
luvmy40 Posted August 9, 2016 Author #3 Posted August 9, 2016 The gaskets are $38.50 ea. at the local Yamaha shop. $8.50 ea. for the cover bolt seals. I ordered both gaskets and 16 bolt seals for $69.82 delivered on ebay. I'll just keep my fingers crossed that the gaskets are decent quality.
Karaboo Posted August 9, 2016 #4 Posted August 9, 2016 When I did my valve shim inspection I went with the 2nd gen gaskets. Much easier to keep them lined up on the installation. They were supplied by skydoc with the shim kit he sends around. No runs, no drips, no errors.
Flyinfool Posted August 9, 2016 #5 Posted August 9, 2016 When I needed a valve cover gasket on short notice last spring it was $25 at the local stealer.
Rob Swallows Posted August 9, 2016 #6 Posted August 9, 2016 The gaskets are $38.50 ea. at the local Yamaha shop. $8.50 ea. for the cover bolt seals. I ordered both gaskets and 16 bolt seals for $69.82 delivered on ebay. I'll just keep my fingers crossed that the gaskets are decent quality. I know folks whom have used them and not had problems. Not me by the way. Soaking the old ones in VM&P naptha will keep the originals soft and supple for a shim job or two.
luvmy40 Posted September 11, 2016 Author #7 Posted September 11, 2016 The Hong Kong gaskets fit perfectly. Hopefully they, along with the new cover bolt seals have fixed the seepage from the #1 cyl area.
luvmy40 Posted October 4, 2016 Author #8 Posted October 4, 2016 Well, they fit nicely and look great but they leak worse than the old gaskets did. Leaking from every D and a couple other places. Enough that I had to add 1/2 a quart today after pulling the sump down to half window a couple weeks ago. Maybe 200 mi. I put new bolt cushions on at the same time and re torqued twice. No luck. I'll get factory gaskets and redo them this off season since I'm going to do a full on rebuild of the carbs anyway.
Flyinfool Posted October 4, 2016 #9 Posted October 4, 2016 Bummer. It would be nice to have a less expensive other source.
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