Buying Gaskets Verses Making Gaskets

rodeo123456

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Hi
If a guy was making his own gaskets, How thick of one would u have to make for the hydraulic pump (between Hyd. pump and transmission housing) .. I live in an area that is really hard to actually go and pic up parts ,,, so sometimes its nice to be able to make your own. Also the one that it is between the carb . and manifold ..
Also do u guys recommend any kind of alternative ...like silicone etc?
Thanks guys appreciate your opinions
 
napa and most auto parts stores sell gasket material. napa also has packaged assortments of various materials and thicknesses. just match it up and cut the one out you need. a gasket hole punch set and an exacto razor knife work well.
 
(quoted from post at 10:44:13 03/20/14) napa and most auto parts stores sell gasket material. napa also has packaged assortments of various materials and thicknesses. just match it up and cut the one out you need. a gasket hole punch set and an exacto razor knife work well.

Does thickness;s of gasket material make a big difference ?especialy on hyd. pup an housing, carb, etc/
 
I use an old MIC to measure a piece of the old gasket.
Many places could use them as adjustment shims too so thickness can be critical.
 
Not only that but that gasket has to stand up to hydraulic pressure since a TEA-20"s high pressure tube mates up to a hole in the bottom cover.
 
see if you can get the gasket specs. if so.. it's usually not an issue **

* gaskets that help set beairng preloads are IMPORTANT to be correct.

* gaskets on flanges that seal hyd pressure like N and fergy are EXTRA EXTRA important.

no silly-cone!


gasket for carb to manifold is a no brainer.. ez. I make em and carb halves gaskets for ms carbs all the time

i took a template and photocopy it onto my stock.. then exacto them out. use a hole punch for clean holes too.
 
(quoted from post at 13:26:58 03/20/14) Not only that but that gasket has to stand up to hydraulic pressure since a TEA-20"s high pressure tube mates up to a hole in the bottom cover.
Oh yea,(Canadian) sure didn,t know that...........So I assume that they sell high pressure gasket material?
 
didnt know about the preasure on that bolt hole in the fergie (another guy mentioned that to) nice to know , Hydraulic oil is not cheap. Appreciate the comment.I think a guy could get addicted to playing with these ..(down side is it can get costly)
lots of those old tractors around my area , I think a guy could buy a lot of them cheap ..(500.00 to 1000.00) .
Now I need a garage , nice to be able to work in the winter and get away from the other half.
thanks again
 
about the only place i like rtv is on non pressure joints that won't squeeze out. in other words.. not many places.

'the right stuff' onthe other hand.. is pretty good stuff used int he right application.

otherwise things like aviation gasket makes is decent, again.. when needed
 
I have done mechanic work for years. Will not use paste in a tube at all. None of it. Seen to much of that stuff fail and had to be re-done right. Making your own gasket is fine, but don't do that much because there is the matter of having the right material. Then your back in the boat of going to the store. Might as well just buy the right gasket. Pretty much only make gaskets that you can no longer buy.
 

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