Okay guys, Iv stripped the bike down to its jocks.
Im going to replace the head gasket, I have it all apart ready to get at the thing, just a few questions to anyone who has done this.
does 3hrs sound reasonable for a mechanic to pull it down from this stage (no radiator, exhaust etc - just carbies and top end to pull apart) Id say that should include replacing it as well !!.
I would attempt this myself, but I am what some might call "partially'slightly retarded"
On the dirty old 308 it was a peice of piss but I have no idea what I am doing when it comes overhead cams and all this timing shit.
And even worse. when it comes to bolting it all back in !
I also dont have the "Special Tools" it lists in the manual.
While I am at it I want the valve clearances checked, whats the average price for this sort of thing, I havnt figured out if I am being dry raped by the mechanic yet as I have no experience with bike mechanics to fall back on.
Iv just had the carbies rebuilt, synched etc and plugs changed (cause I could not be bothered at that point), and a few other things and the 3hrs labour stung me 72 an hour !! shite.
Anyone got a mechanic they trust who can sort this out for me for minimal bullshit, or cost?
cheers anyone who can help
Zx2r - head gasket
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Rossi
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Re: Zx2r - head gasket
Question 1........WTF are you ? ( I know a great cheap mechanic.......BUT he's in the UK 
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Question 2........ Why not check the valves BEFORE the head gasket ?
)Question 2........ Why not check the valves BEFORE the head gasket ?
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Re: Zx2r - head gasket
LOL I realised I forgot to mention where I was at about 3am this morning oops..Rossi wrote:Question 1........WTF are you ? ( I know a great cheap mechanic.......BUT he's in the UK
Question 2........ Why not check the valves BEFORE the head gasket ?
Im in south east QLD,
And.. well Id assume once the head gasket has been done you can do valves afterwards anyway? its just that it seems to be a combustion leak into the cooling system.
I got all my fairing the other day, Top, 2 x sides, tinted screen, bracket, air ducts, headlight, all for 500 bucks! swoit, needs a tidy up and a paint (hot pink/purple) lol