mountainrider
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I recently rebuilt a engine for a 1998 vmax 600. The base gasket is leaking.
Which way do i install the new gasket, bump or raised face up?
Which way do i install the new gasket, bump or raised face up?
Busted Max
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i dont know about your particular engine but on every one i have built, they only go on one way. lined up with the water jackets.
mountainrider
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I did line it up with the water jackets, but there is a raised ring on one side of the oem gasket.I still do not knoe up or down.
mountainrider
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any one?
SX_SLAYER
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mountain on the base gasket there are raised edges go by them... feel with ur finger and one side will raised and one will be sunk...... raised side goes up.... DONT GO BY THE BUMP....
mountainrider
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Thank you slayer.
SX_SLAYER
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no problem..... my dad just rebuilt a 2000 SXR ...so its the same engine