Problems

[2001300exguy]

ok well i would have had my bike back together tonight but a cylinder stud bolt decided to snap. i got lucky and it was defective so i didnt strip anything and it just backed right out. no i have to buy a new bolt from honda wich is no doubt to be horibly overpriced and i need to know if i have to replace the bottom cylinder gasket, is it still usable since not all of the head bolts were torqued all the way down?

[2004exrider]

since it hasnt been ran, id say go 4 it but you can always replace it if you dont feel comfortable reusing it.

man that sucks :eek2: but yeah id reuse the gasket if you didnt tighten the studs down all the way, also did you tighten each one all at once or in a caddycorner sp? fashion a little bit at a time like you should :ermm:

[2001300exguy]

i tightend them in a crisscross pattern. 3 of the bolts were tightend down to 33ft lb already though.
looks like im gonna have to take out a loan just to get that bolt and gasket from honda. my last gasket was $36:eek2:

[2001300exguy]

could i just use high temp silicone with that asket to make sure it doesnt leak

i would just reuse the old gasket w/o the silacone ive taken motors apart and reused gakets hunderds of times :D