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making gaskets

Discussion in 'XJ DIY How-To Videos' started by razz1969, Jul 10, 2016.

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    Nice.
     
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    That's a very old trick, it works great on steel or cast iron parts. Do not do that on aluminum side covers.
    To make gaskets for aluminum side covers.
    1- Rough cut a piece of gasket material to size.
    2- Apply contact cement to material and mating surface of cover and let dry
    3- Stick cover and rough gasket together.
    4 - Trim excess with Xacto of other razor knife. Cut bolt holes with same knife.
    Works every time
     
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    Agreed. Hylomar isn't a universal replacement for gaskets.
     
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    i have a head, base and valve cover gasket. that's it
     
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    I have a bunch of gasket paper thicknesses, a set of metric hole punches and a stanley knife.
    Head, header and valve cover gaskets... I still have to buy but the rest are taken care of.

    Liked the video but probably a bit damaging on all the alloy bits on the yammy.
    Gotta love the hammer work!
     
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