Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club
June 18, 2025, 07:16:19 AM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Ultimate Seats Link VRCC Store
Homepage : Photostash : JustPics : Shoptalk : Old Tech Archive : Classifieds : Contact Staff
News: If you're new to this message board, read THIS!
 
VRCC Calendar Ad
Valkyrie Riders Cruiser Club > General > 1500 Tech Board > Is new gaskets needed for checking valves
Pages: [1]   Go Down
« previous next »
Send this topic Print
Author Topic: Is new gaskets needed for checking valves  (Read 1576 times)
Kgkeates
Member
*****
Posts: 18
« on: May 04, 2023, 11:54:33 AM »
Can you get away with using old gaskets when checking valve gaps (tappits)
Logged
The emperor has no clothes
Member
*****
Posts: 29945
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2023, 11:56:37 AM »
Yes
Logged
Bagger John - #3785
Member
*****
Posts: 1952
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2023, 01:32:17 PM »
Depends on how much cracking is present. If they're still pliable and show no signs of embrittlement, yes. If they've begun to harden and crack I'd replace them.

Age and running condition has a LOT to do with this. 12k miles in 2 years at moderate temperatures isn't the same as 12k in the same period of time running excessively warm, or spread across 10 years in an area prone to dry rot.
Logged
98valk
Member
*****
Posts: 13441


South Jersey
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2023, 05:15:04 PM »
No. '98 and 76k miles, gaskets are are still fine. if u see some fine cracks smear some form-a-gasket #2 on them. then ride.
Logged
1998 Std/Tourer, 2007 DR200SE, 1981 CB900C  10speed
1973 Duster 340 4-speed rare A/C, 2001 F250 4x4 7.3L, 6sp

"Our Constitution was made only for a Moral and Religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the goverment of any other."
John Adams 10/11/1798
RonW
Member
*****
Posts: 1867

Newport Beach
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2023, 11:51:58 PM »
My gaskets were okay. You'll need sealant such as Hondabond, Yamabond or equivalent for the spots below.





The diagram in the manual is unclear where the sealant goes (to me).





Apply sealant at the 4 'inside corners.'




With cam cover removed, squeeze out at rear end of cylinder head gives an indication where sealant is applied.
« Last Edit: May 05, 2023, 01:13:52 AM by RonW » Logged
2000 Valkyrie Tourer
Hook#3287
Member
*****
Posts: 6426


Brimfield, Ma
« Reply #5 on: May 07, 2023, 05:12:24 AM »
Back in 2000 or 2001, I bought a set for my first valve check.

Their still sitting on the shelf in the OEM packaging.
Logged
Kgkeates
Member
*****
Posts: 18
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2023, 12:03:15 AM »
Just  a big thank you for all your help
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
Send this topic Print
« previous next »
Jump to:  

Theme by Crip Powered by SMF 1.1.20 | SMF © 2013, Simple Machines MySQL | PHP | XHTML | CSS