bs

i wanted to check out the cooling passages inside my head, so i pulled the little metal pipe at the end of the chain of hoses that goes from the upper radiator port back to the head. it sure was stuck on there pretty good... couldn't even pull it off by hand.

well the new gasket costs $6 and none of the dealers around have one in stock. but it's just a simple coolant gasket... is there some kind of generic gasket material i can buy and just cut out an appropriately sized piece?

Skip

Yes, you can make your own. Do not use cork - ask for fiber gasket material from your local Napa or other parts source.

You could also use a sealant...

Good Luck!

Doug944s2

Yep, it's nice to be able to make one...saves a trip to the Porsche dealer and some expense!

Here's a technique that works well:

1) Cut a piece of gasket material that's slightly larger than needed.

2) Hold it up the the machined mating surface where it's going to be used, and tap around the perimeter with a small hammer, or the end of a screwdriver. The sharp edges of the casting will transfer the gasket shape onto the material. Do this carefully and even the bolt holes will transfer.

3) Cut out your new gasket with scissors. A No. 11 X-Acto works great for the bolt holes.

Good luck!

Danno

A little smear of Yamabond-4 on those home-made gaskets would ensure a good seal. Don't know WHY Porsche made that coolant nozzle in TWO pieces with TWO different types of gaskets that look similar (probably trying to re-use 944na parts again). And you can't get to the bottom gasket without removing the top one as well since the lower bolts are hidden... ggrrhhh <img src="graemlins/cussing.gif" border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" />

Anyway, the Porsche gaskets have a stripe of some silicon-type sealant on them that looks and behaves suspiciously a lot like Yamabond. This stripe gets squeezed and smeared out to create a seal when the bolts are tightened.

bs, if you're still having overheating issues after this, I've got some top-secret coolant additive I'll send you (trying to get manufacturer to dye it green for me). Works even better than Water-Wetter!

bs

where can i get yamabond 4? I noticed that stripe when i was scraping the old gasket off... took 4 applications of gasket remover to get rid of it all.

i have some permatex aviation grade gasket sealant; i was thinking of using that... is it not as good as the yama stuff?