water leaking at head bolts

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    • November 21, 2013 at 7:26 am #16136
      Peter Zambos
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      No, that is not normal.  Any amount of water is wrong.  That is, as long as it’s not raining.

    • November 21, 2013 at 7:56 am #16141
      Aaron Smeenk
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      How should I go about fixing it? top end rebuild?

    • November 21, 2013 at 10:47 am #16165
      Lawrence Doty
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      Should be an easy fix.

      There are 6 o-rings. 1 each for the 4 head bolts and 2 more for the head. There is also a shim under the small head o-ring.

      Drain the water, pull the head off, remove the old O-rings and check to insure you have the shim. Then just install the new O-rings, bolt on the head and refill with water.

      You should be good-to-go.

      I had the inner head o-ring go out on mine (turned the motor into a waterpump…). after replacing all the O-rings, and installing the shim that was missing, the motor ran great at the last race.

    • November 21, 2013 at 10:54 am #16168
      Aaron Smeenk
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      cool thank you!

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