motopsycho87 said:, so I really do apologise for adding it in there!
motopsycho87 said:I have made hundreds of gaskets for hundreds of vehicles, the only way it will put damage to an engine is when the gasket is specifically sized for a purpose, i.e. head gasket (in which if you go thicker, all you do is lower compression ratio, so you will lose a little power).
In most cases on a bike the worst you can do making your own gasket is to have it leak and have to make a new one, I would be absolutely amazed if anyone damaged an engine doing so.
Ol'89r said:omrik88. IMO means 'In My Opinion'. Meaning, that is my opinion on the subject and people like motopsyco are welcome to their own opinions. :coocoo: Doesn't mean any one of us is right. You are correct, it's not rocket science but a little bit of common sense would sure help.
motopsycho. Obviously in the hundreds of vehicles you have worked on, you have never worked on a modern day water cooled fourstroke mx bike. These bikes have case gaskets with very small holes in critical areas. They also have strips sealant bonded to these areas to insure the gaskets don't leak. Head gaskets in these bikes also have certain size holes to insure the proper flow of coolant. If one were to re-make these gaskets and leave out these holes or get the sizes wrong then YES, you could most certainly damage your engine. It's not so much the thickness of the gasket, it's the fine details that makes the difference. Details that are easily overlooked by the novice mechanic. The factory knows what they are doing and there is a reason for every little hole or extra strip of sealant. Using RTV instead of gaskets in these areas can also cause problems. Bits of RTV can come loose inside the engine and clog these little holes and starve the engine for water or oil. Also causing damage to the engine.
If you think you are going to save money by making your own gaskets, think again.
I'm done with this thread. I just came in here to answer a simple question and share a little bit of my experience on the subject. I forgot the KDX Luddites have their own way of doing things. It's easy to see why motopsycho is having problems in this forum. My mistake. :bang:
glad2ride said:By the way, ol' 89er, thanks for the Luddite comment.
"I forgot the KDX Luddites have their own way of doing things."
That brings up the good old times of when Okiewan, XR Predator and other friends would come into the forum and spice things up. Wow how dirt bike internet forums in general have changed over the years. Thanks again.
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