i went riding today with a few buddies on this big circle track on the side of a steep and long hill.i went to make one last run and it started smoking white real bad.i knew it was antifreez burning.so i took out the plug and it had anitfreez on it.i was putting a load the motor pretty pad all day running up that hill,but it pulled it fine.ran good all day till then.is the dealer the only place i can get just a head gasket?how do they blow out?is that the only place that will let antifreez into my cylinder?im tired of this thing breaking.im going to fix this and then if it breaks when i take it out after this then im gonna pay it off and sell it and buy a 4 stroke.(i know i wont like it).i just want a reliable quad.

 

knock on wood mines reliable yours can be too. u get the powervalve cap yet? sorry hear about your gasket watch ebay id send ya one just gave last one to my buddy. i will go look in garage once again though lol. u just need the top head gasket right?

 

no.havnt got the cap yet.ill check tomorrow.darn thing.its just little things that keep breaking.Thrust washers and.head gasket.you have given me enough.ill get the gasket from the dealer or something.

 

is the head gasket the only place antifreez can get into the cylinder?or could it be the base gasket?

 

anybody know?

 

It’s the only likely place. The other possibility would be a crack somewhere in the top end letting water into the fuel/air passages or the cylinder. Make sure you torque the head bolts down right. Heat it up let it cool down and check them again.

 

It could leak through the base gasket but I think it would go mostly into the crankcase and quit running before any significant amount got into the cylinder.

 

ok.i drained my oil and it didnt appear to have anything in it.i think it was the head gasket.i used silicone on it.i dont think you are supposed to are you?

 

Not supposed to but I don’t think it will hurt. I marred up my head gasket for the LT500 a little when drilling out the bolt holes for the bigger studs. I used a little Permatex to hedge my bet, haven’t fired it up yet though.

 

just got the gasket.ran me $25.