Weeping base gaskets.
Well I told my wife very very little of what actually went on in my engine rebuild...but I did tell her that it is cheaper to do it now before it does let go !!!
On a serious note, weeping base gaskets is nothing to worry about, as they say " ride it then wipe it "
On a serious note, weeping base gaskets is nothing to worry about, as they say " ride it then wipe it "
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Somewhere, PA
If ya decided to get in there and replace the gaskets, there's a fix for the Evo weeping gaskets. I'll see if I can dig it out of my archives for ya and post it up or PM me. It's called a "Hayden Dowell" or something like that. I have a few wrench friends that always do this fix anytime they have Evo jugs off the bike...
You can probably Google it or bounce out to the Hayden website too...
You can probably Google it or bounce out to the Hayden website too...
Last edited by hobobiker; Feb 27, 2014 at 03:15 PM.
Dirt don't hurt
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From: Haslet Texas
If ya decided to get in there and replace the gaskets, there's a fix for the Evo weeping gaskets. I'll see if I can dig it out of my archives for ya and post it up or PM me. It's called a "Hayden Dowell" or something like that. I have a few wrench friends that always do this fix anytime they have Evo jugs off the bike...
You can probably Google it or bounce out to the Hayden website too...
You can probably Google it or bounce out to the Hayden website too...
http://www.haydensm6.com/tof_single.htm
Or you could just use Cometic gaskets.
Either way a seeping head gasket is no big deal.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Toledo, Ohio
Was an honest question.......thanks for the one or two helpful posts.....still would like to know though if it's something that is likey to get progressively worse......slow process or need to be concerned if going a long trip?
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Florida
You will be fine, nothing serious will happen from taking a trip.
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From: Coromandel Peninsula New Zealand
Obviously you weren't at Woodstock.........
James gaskets will fix it too but in answer to your question, they don't usually let go all of a sudden, it very gradually gets worse over a period of many hundreds if not thousands of miles.....unless you don't have gremlin bell, in which case you'd better sell it and buy a Twin Cam real soon
James gaskets will fix it too but in answer to your question, they don't usually let go all of a sudden, it very gradually gets worse over a period of many hundreds if not thousands of miles.....unless you don't have gremlin bell, in which case you'd better sell it and buy a Twin Cam real soon
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I had to show and tell my wife everything... that's alright though.