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Offline mycb750k6

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Can I re-use a clutch cover gasket?
« on: May 26, 2010, 10:47:41 AM »
Looks fine to me but I've never re-used a gasket before

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Re: Can I re-use a clutch cover gasket?
« Reply #1 on: May 26, 2010, 10:55:50 AM »
I personally wouldn't reuse any gasket but I guess if you do and it leaks it's an easy one to replace.
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Re: Can I re-use a clutch cover gasket?
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2010, 11:58:05 AM »
I've had mine off & on a few times. With no leaks, but I did end up tearin it the last time so a new ones on the way.
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Re: Can I re-use a clutch cover gasket?
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2010, 11:59:29 AM »
Yep I reuse them all the time, just run a fine layer of thin gasket sealer around the casing and the cover before fitting.
Use the kind of gasket sealer that does not go hard though, this helps next time. ;D
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Re: Can I re-use a clutch cover gasket?
« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 12:00:53 PM »
If it comes off clean, its reusable. I usually put the gasket sealer on the cover side only, (or the cases side only) so that I can use them over. But if part of it stuck to the surrendering side, I'd get a new one.
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