Grumpy old man 4,673 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Hi All As above can anyone recommend a website/company that supply head gaskets or preferably a shop in the North East. Thanks Lloyd Link to post
Guest DelBoy Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Contact your nearest Authorised Honda dealer !!! I would definitely fit an OEM Honda gasket, I have used pattern ones in the past and had problems. https://www.bike-parts-honda.com/pieces-honda-detail-71520-71520-NC750XAE-2014-E_02-NC+750+X+ABS.html Regarding your coolant problem, the first thing I thought was Radiator cap. I had a similar problem with my Sister's Honda Civic and a new cap sorted it. My second thought (2 thoughts in one day, I must have a lay down) is Thermostat. You can check Thermostat buy putting it into a pan of cold water, heat the water and check that it opens when water gets hot (Thermometer would be handy to check what temp it opens at). Just don't use one of your missus best pans Link to post
Tex 36,817 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Stick with Honda OE gaskets. Be wary of sellers who claim ‘these gaskets are made by the same people who make them for Honda’. Such claims are, occasionally, true. They’re also, frequently, a load of cobblers. Of course you may enjoy stripping your bike down and chasing faults (“It can’t be the head gasket, I just changed that..”). In which case go cheap! 2 1 Link to post
Andy m 23,510 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Wemoto if Honda are being silly. They are a brand in their own right, tend to support and not sell real rubbish. What's wrong with cereal box and bathroom sealant? Draw round your old one, cut out, blather in white goo, leave to dry, voila, your Britbike is back to dribbling rather than Exxon Valdez mode. Andy 1 1 Link to post
Grumpy old man 4,673 Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Thanks all, Honda parts ordered from my local shop. Thanks again Lloyd Link to post
Guest DelBoy Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Hope that the rebuild goes well and you get the problem sorted . Let us know. Link to post
Grumpy old man 4,673 Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 1 hour ago, DelBoy said: Hope that the rebuild goes well and you get the problem sorted . Let us know. I do like your new avatar 😊 Link to post
Rev Ken 6,331 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 6 hours ago, Andy m said: Wemoto if Honda are being silly. They are a brand in their own right, tend to support and not sell real rubbish. What's wrong with cereal box and bathroom sealant? Draw round your old one, cut out, blather in white goo, leave to dry, voila, your Britbike is back to dribbling rather than Exxon Valdez mode. Andy I used to place a thin piece of cardboard (Chose your own cereal packet) and lightly tap with a ball peen hammer. This was more accurate than drawing, and helped get a clean edge, especially for oil and water! I was meaner and used the minimum of 'goo', of any colour, to avoid squeezing it into oilways. (I learnt the hard way....) Still thinking about it perhaps an OEM gasket is better, but not as much fun. 1 Link to post
Guest DelBoy Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 4 hours ago, Grumpy old man said: I do like your new avatar 😊 Yes the old one was not very flattering. I see that we are like minded Link to post
Urhavinalaf 66 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 11 hours ago, Rev Ken said: I used to place a thin piece of cardboard (Chose your own cereal packet) and lightly tap with a ball peen hammer. This was more accurate than drawing, and helped get a clean edge, especially for oil and water! I was meaner and used the minimum of 'goo', of any colour, to avoid squeezing it into oilways. (I learnt the hard way....) Still thinking about it perhaps an OEM gasket is better, but not as much fun. Ha ha, I was shown the same way many years ago! Link to post
Guest DelBoy Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 I have, many moons ago when pennies were tight, annealed and reused the head gasket, by heating it in the oven and left to slowly cool. Far best to fit a new OEM one though Link to post
Grumpy old man 4,673 Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 1 hour ago, DelBoy said: I have, many moons ago when pennies were tight, annealed and reused the head gasket, by heating it in the oven and left to slowly cool. Far best to fit a new OEM one though Could I put it in with the casserole, pennies are tight. Link to post
Tex 36,817 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 46 minutes ago, Grumpy old man said: Could I put it in with the casserole, pennies are tight. Only if it’s solid copper. Modern composite ones react badly to cooking.. 1 Link to post
Rev Ken 6,331 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 5 hours ago, DelBoy said: I have, many moons ago when pennies were tight, annealed and reused the head gasket, by heating it in the oven and left to slowly cool. Far best to fit a new OEM one though After heating I remember plunging it into cold water to anneal it! Link to post
embee 7,288 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 13 hours ago, Rev Ken said: After heating I remember plunging it into cold water to anneal it! How you cool it depends on the metal, but copper/brass/silver can be allowed to cool slowly or quenched, steel has to be allowed to cool slowly to complete the annealing. You then heat treat the steel to achieve the desired hardness/toughness state. Aluminium alloys have their own processes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annealing_(metallurgy) Link to post
Guest DelBoy Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 21 hours ago, Grumpy old man said: Could I put it in with the casserole, pennies are tight. Probably be a bit tough Link to post
Rev Ken 6,331 Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 3 hours ago, embee said: How you cool it depends on the metal, but copper/brass/silver can be allowed to cool slowly or quenched, steel has to be allowed to cool slowly to complete the annealing. You then heat treat the steel to achieve the desired hardness/toughness state. Aluminium alloys have their own processes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annealing_(metallurgy) I well remember tempering steel for different purposes, watching the colour change until it was just right to quench. My first 'lesson' was manufacturing a single leaf spring as a test piece. There were about 10 of us doing it and the test was easy.... the blacksmith who was teaching us just jumped on them. Those which broke or flattened failed. I'm glad to say he bounced up on mine. 1 Link to post
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