Head gasket replacement hints

Posted by Chris Exelby on Jan 16, 2025; 6:14pm
URL: http://silk-motorcycles.221.s1.nabble.com/Head-gasket-replacement-hints-tp5002649.html

Suffering from water leaks from the head gasket I have removed the head and am cleaning it up. There are signs of pitting in the aluminium. There was no sign of leaking from the cylinders into the waterways. The bolts were badly stuffed with aluminium dust.

I have a new copper head gasket and researching this site it would seems I should anneal the gasket, coat it lightly on both sides with silicon seal and then torque it up to 20 LBS.

I may have the head skimmed. Is there anything else I should do whilst the head is off?

Comments and advice anyone?