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UK Pete:
I am about to rebuild my engine, i have all the parts i need, and have sprayed all the engine cases up so its all ready to go, my question is does any one hear who rebuilds engines or has rebuilt the honda 750 engine in the past use any gasket cement in addition to the gaskets or just use the gaskets dry.
The reason i ask is that in the past on other old jap engines i have built , i have found the need to use a very thin smear to the casings to take up some of the uneven or slightly scratched surfaces.
I have used THREE BOND LIQUID GASKET 1104 on my crank cases but wondered if a thin smear of this or something else in addition to the gasket would be of benifit. also the cylinder head surface is far from perfect is there anything i should use there i really do not want to take it out the frame and all apart again once its done.
pete

Spitfire:
I never used anything on gasket faces, maybe a little grease to hold the gasket in place but that's it, when putting crankcases back together I used a smear of Golden Hermatite, and I do mean a smear as the oilways for the top end are very small and easy to block up, so being a bit sloppy with gasket goo can be very expensive.

Cheers

Den

SteveD CB500K0:
I always used grease on the head and base gaskets. They just seemed a bit "dry" without anything.

PMK:
It's grease all the way for me.

Silicon Bathroom sealant (clear) for crankcases is the way to go. I've used it on my Matchless and it's continent full stop.

trust me I've minutes of experience !!!! ;D

mick:
Hylomar blue on the crankcase halves & the pucks under the cam towers  ;),  grease on all the other gaskets plenty of oil when your building up helps to  :), cheers Mick.

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