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Old Jul 13, 2000 | 12:16 PM
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LATLEY I'VE BEEN NOTICING OIL OOZING IT'S WAY OUT OF THE ENINGE. IT LEAKS OUT JUST ABOVE THE SPARK-PLUG AND THEIRS A RING OF OIL ALL AROUND THE ENGINE ...IT MUST BE WHERE THE 2 ENGINE PIECES COME TOGETHER. WHAT'S WRONG???
(THIS HONDA QUAD I HAVE HAS BEEN RUNNING FINE AND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE, NOW THIS!!!???)
 
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Old Jul 13, 2000 | 03:18 PM
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Looks like your in need of a new head gasket.

Does the bike still run? Lost power?
pops, bangs?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2000 | 04:02 PM
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CRAP!!! More money into it. that's why I want a new one.

I havent been riding it latley to notice but i'll listen.
HOW MUCH WILL A ONE COST ROUGHLY?
 
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Old Jul 13, 2000 | 04:32 PM
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it sounds like your head bolts need to be re torqued. They will loosen up an need to be checked about every six months. This go for alot of other nuts and bolts on the bike
 
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Old Jul 13, 2000 | 11:27 PM
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I can't seem to find any bolts to tighten... their probably way at the top of the engine so I can't see them....now I have to take the front fenders off to see above the engine...

MORE FUN AND GAMES!!!
 
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Old Jul 14, 2000 | 12:28 AM
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On the 200, the bolts on the very top of the engine only hold the top cover on, they don't go all the way down into the cylinder -- so if the leaking is coming out around between the head and the cylinder, tightening these won't help -- You would have to take the cover off and tighten the studs from inside the head.

If the leak is between the cover and the head, then tightening the top cover bolts will help. Check torque specifications and follow them. Over-torquing something will just stretch the bolts and the threads and cause them to loosen even more quickly.

Hope this helps
 
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