Author Topic: 1990 LT500 Leaking Head (Read 542 times)

Adzilla · « **on:** February 23, 2013, 03:52:55 am »

Hi guys,
Need some advice! Just putting the old girl back together, but have coolant leaking from the head gasket!
Its a 1990 500, with a cool head. Do i need to get the head o-ringed? im using Cometic gaskets and torqueing down to spec but she's leaking!
Any one help???!!!

nASSty Zilla · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2013, 09:34:14 am »

Hmmm I'm having the same problem turns out that my head was warped, I would try to resurface the head and give it one more shot with the head gaskets. But it seems the o-ring is the way to go I'm having my motor done right now so I'll let you know how it goes sometime next week. Good luck!

Dirtzilla · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2013, 11:04:22 am »

Having the head oringed has 2 purposes, stops leaks if nothing is warped but also doesn't need to be torqued as high so less chance of pulling studs out of cylinder when installing it.

LT500Kid · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2013, 11:31:50 am »

Are you using your top motor mounts? If so it is a good idea to not use them on the 500's. that may help you. I o ringed my heads on my quads and never had a leak up there again