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Jan 28, 2019 | 08:03 AM

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Gasket material

Are there any prefered gasket material out there? What about using just RTV high temperture only?

Jan 28, 2019 | 10:22 AM

John A. Marker

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What are you trying to seal? I use Fel-Pro gaskets when ever I can. Get most of the gaskets and parts thru RockAuto. Occasionally I make my own gaskets and have a roll of thick blue gasket material. I also have a set of hole punches of various sizes. If I am going to use a sealer I often use Gasgacinch to glue one side of the gasket to the part and then use The Right Stuff. Anything that requires a sealant I always use The Right Stuff. Gave up on Silicone years ago. You ahve to wait 24 hours for Silicone to set, whereas The Right Stuff can be used immediately.

Jan 28, 2019 | 11:39 AM

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How about cork and some RTV black on one side? Who sells the blue gasket material? I have punch sets for holes but what are the correct ones?

Jan 28, 2019 | 01:24 PM

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It honestly depends on what gasket you are trying to make and what components you wish to seal.

Jan 28, 2019 | 08:51 PM

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All depends on what you're trying to seal inside. Air, Oil, Coolant... they all have very different viscosity and adding high/low temperature plus pressure changes the equation again.Sometimes just mating two surfaces calls for simple cork or a poly material.

Jan 28, 2019 | 09:08 PM

John A. Marker

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Most auto parts stores will have gasket material on the shelf. You use the hole punches to punch the hole to match the size of the bolt going thru the gasket. I prefer the paper gasket material over cork.

Jan 28, 2019 | 09:48 PM

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What gasket are you tying to make?

Jan 29, 2019 | 08:02 AM

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It is a gasket for a camshaft chain tensior . Just trying to gain info on a in house repair with out waiting for gaskets to arrive which is rectangular and easily punched out!