xs650dude63
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I heard some people oil or grease the gasket before assembly, should I do that to the right side starter gasket, or should I leave it dry? Thanks!
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Oil gasket????
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"right side starter gasket" not sure which gasket you mean?
Kinda depends on your goal.
If you want a show quality appearance, with dry gasket edges showing, and the mating surfaces are really flat and clean, you could assemble the gaskets dry, like what was done at the factory.
I put a thin coating of grease on both sides of my gaskets so they won't stick during servicing, and can be re-used. Factory method is to install gaskets dry, but some of us gearheads hate ruining and scraping gaskets everytime a cover is pulled, so this is just a convenience trick.
More: http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39461
If you want a show quality appearance, with dry gasket edges showing, and the mating surfaces are really flat and clean, you could assemble the gaskets dry, like what was done at the factory.
I put a thin coating of grease on both sides of my gaskets so they won't stick during servicing, and can be re-used. Factory method is to install gaskets dry, but some of us gearheads hate ruining and scraping gaskets everytime a cover is pulled, so this is just a convenience trick.
More: http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39461
xs650dude63
XS650 Addict
The side cover gasket was removed to redo the #4 starter gear, and I heard it is good to soak the gasket in oil before installation or put a thin film of grease on both sides before installation, or should I keep it dry?
yes oil or grease on the rh side cover gasket both sides. For the reasons 2many sez.
