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Three-in-one head gasket?
10/18/07 at 15:37:46

Since I don't have ready access to a new head gasket, I'm wondering what it's supposed to look like.

The one that came off my '87 was three identical pieces of metal connected together through two seperate holes and seemingly glued together with what appeared to be black RTV or something of the like. And then the whole mess (head to jug) looked like it was RTV'd together as well.

The last time I changed a head gasket was on a '64 Chevy 454...

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jk Ex Member	Re: Three-in-one head gasket? Reply #1 - 10/18/07 at 18:26:37 Nobody's changed a head gasket on their Savage? ???
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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: Three-in-one head gasket? Reply #2 - 10/18/07 at 18:45:06 Yes, changed mine. The old one is in the box with the Dead-head the studs I sent you came from. Yes a three layers of metal and somthing blackish.
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jk Ex Member	Re: Three-in-one head gasket? Reply #3 - 10/18/07 at 20:14:49 So, is that what a new one looks like? I guess what I asking is do I clean it off, apply more sealant, and torque away?
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Max_Morley Serious Thumper Offline LT650 Luxury Touring & sidecar rig Posts: 1490 Moses Lake. WA Gender:	Re: Three-in-one head gasket? Reply #4 - 10/18/07 at 20:18:50 No No, it is not considered reasonable to re-use compressed gaskets over. Save yourself the time and trouble of doing the job again by getting a new gasket and o-rings and RTFM. Read the factory manual or Clymers or the tech section here for specs. Max
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Re: Three-in-one head gasket?
Reply #5 - 10/19/07 at 04:16:32

I used to read Shakespeare for fun, but Clymers usually makes my head hurt. It seems like the information you need is not in the section you'd think it should be in and when found, said information is vague. Or wrong.

I need to get the SSM...

But thanks! All the other head gaskets I've ever replaced were fiber with metal rings around the cylinders. Never seen one that was all metal.

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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10665 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: Three-in-one head gasket? Reply #6 - 10/19/07 at 05:49:00 The new head gasket is punched out a little all around and on the two outside pieces, with the center piece being flat. This is so when installed it will crush down and make a good seal.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Three-in-one head gasket? Reply #7 - 10/19/07 at 06:59:31 Most motorcycle head gaskets are designed this way...and you never reuse them.
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Savage_Rob Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Mechanically Inclined Amateur Posts: 6972 Texas (Dallas area) Gender:	Re: Three-in-one head gasket? Reply #8 - 10/20/07 at 05:30:27 JK wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: I need to get the SSM... Official 1987-2007 Suzuki LS650 S40 Savage Factory Service Manual
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jk Ex Member	Re: Three-in-one head gasket? Reply #9 - 10/20/07 at 05:45:20 Thanks for the link. After Lancer exlained it, I was slapping my forehead... somewhere in the dark recesses of my brain, I knew how metal gasket worked. Sometimes, I'm a doofus.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: Three-in-one head gasket? Reply #10 - 10/20/07 at 06:45:30 JK wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: After Lancer exlained it, I was slapping my forehead... Sounds like a V8 commercial
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