oil leak. need new top end kit

[Vicious xb9r]

K well long story is that I had my exhaust bolt break. so I took it into get serviced by the shop where I bought my bike. A 07 xb9r. They had to take everything apart to get it out and apparently the head basket was blown. Took a month and a half to get fixed. I take my bike home notice a small leak. Called them and told them it was leaking. Another 2 weeks in service. Get bike again still same leak. Eventually it gets to where I swore I would never take it back to there. That was 2 years ago. Hadn't rode much since. Mostly because or insane hours at work and can't really fit all my work tools on my bike. So recently took it in to get tires and replace dead battery. And my small leak that only leaks a few drops after riding now leaks quiet a bit and while riding. So I'm looking for a top end gasket kit for my bike. I called revperf.com the guy said 208 for it I think he was wrong. But need to find a kit fast. I need to get my riding fix in before I go through withdrawals.

 

[garyphantom222]

I just did the rocker box gaskets on my 2007 xb9r,it had a leak under the rocker covers,I got the top end gasket kit from my Harley dealer for $67.00,It sounds like you got quoted a price for the entire gasket kit which includes everything for the cylinders,but it sounds like all you need are the rocker box gaskets,Also check ASB they have a decent price.

 

[Vicious xb9r]

Called one of the Harley dealers out here and they said they don't have anything for buells. And in the manual it says I have to take off the heads to get to the push rod tubes. I don't really know never taken my motor apart. Still a noob. I'm used to tearing apart 4x4s, not a v-twin.

 

[Vicious xb9r]

Well found one for 89.90 from http://www.directharleyparts.com/ga...els-cometic-gasket-buell-firebolt-p-2887.html hopefully its the right one. From other sites IV seen they specify only a couple years and none were my year but this one says for all xb firebolt. Well as soon as I gets here I'll tear into it. Anything I should know before I start this endeavor.

 

[christianmb]

Call and talk to ASB. They are great to deal with, and offer the Cometic .030 Head gasket kit. Great improvement! A quick tip, make $%&#$ sure you get the pushrod cover o-rings seated correctly, or you haven't seen a leak yet. It spews pretty good if they are not 100% seated. I learnes from experience and having to tear it down 3 times to get it right. [mad]

 

[Vicious xb9r]

That sux. thanks for info.

 

[bigflash1]

You didn't say what model you had, but Surdyke.com has allot of parts. I just ordered a Gasket Kit, complete engine for my XB12R - $121.02

 

[Vicious xb9r]

A 07 xb9r.

and already ordered one. Took off valve covers on the front cylinder aka the leeky one and I can see one oring is torn and the other is only half way seated. Will post pics once I get home.

 

[levi]

I'm watching this thread because my rocker box is leaking on the rear cyl. and I think it just cost me a fan.

Can't wait to see your pics Vicious.

 

[Vicious xb9r]

heres a pic. sorry was with my phone

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[levi]

poop.

 

[levi]

Does anybody have a part number for those o rings? I've gotten the runaround trying to get some new ones.

I can order these separate of the gasket kit yes?

Thx


Levi

 

[rchuff]

if they are from the pushrod cover the number is #11190 from Harley.

 

[levi]

Hey thanks a lot rchuff!

I owe you a coke.



-levi

 

[konarider94]

buy a top end kit that comes with them. you are going to need more than the o-rings. the head has to come off. this means head gasket and base gasket.

there is a link to the cometic kit, it has those o-rings in the kit.

 

[thrstrmech]

bought a top end kit from LSHD1.com for $78 recently, got an email from them stating HD had taken a longer holiday vacation and parts were back ordered, got the kit in after a few days from recieving the email.

 

[konarider94]

thrstrmech- is harley using metal base gaskets yet?

 

[thrstrmech]

thrstrmech- is harley using metal base gaskets yet?

yes, but I'd replace 'em with cometic ones, NHRS in Colorado sells 'em for 23 bucks a pair