• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

  • Hi everyone,

    As you all know, Coffee (Dean) passed away a couple of years ago. I am Dean's ex-wife's husband and happen to have spent my career in tech. Over the years, I occasionally helped Dean with various tech issues.

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Gasket Glue on LC motors

Four Digit

Four Digit

Husqvarna
AA Class
I'm in the process of doing a top end on my 1985 500xc. In preparing to do this, I read in an old Husky manual update that gasket glue was being recommended for use on the head gasket for all LC motors. It was a hand written memo so I am questioning the process.

Anyone using gasket glue and if so what is the reasoning behind its' use.

Thanks
Doug Walker
SoCal
 
Years ago I had a 86 250wr.Had multable head gasket failures.Maybe a glue/sealent would of helped.
 
I have never used any gasket sealer on the head gasket. There are four bolts that keep the head attached to the cylinder so breaking that seal often isn't necessary.

I do glue down the base gasket and trim it a bit for a correct fit at the transfer ports though.

I also have started smearing the long studs with something as often they are corroded and that stuff falls into the lower end unless you remove the cylinder with the bike or engine upside down.
 
Yamabond is an excellent sealer for all gaskets, but as mentioned I would not use it on a head gasket. It should still be available from Yamaha dealers
 
I didn't use any poo on the 400 head and so far so good. a light smear of silicon would be my preference if I did.
 
I have used 3 bond around the water holes but kept away from the compression seal ring on an old reused 400 head gasket.
Worked fine.
 
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