Should I make my own gasket? (Rear cam tower.)
10-19-2009, 02:47 PM
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Should I make my own gasket? (Rear cam tower.)
Many thanks to the person here to told me to check my rear cam tower gasket. It was leaking onto the headers, and on one occassion made me think I had blown up the motor! (Back straight of VIR, leaving a cloud of smoke.)
It's a $1.00 part and the local dealer said they'd try to find it but probably could not. They're $0.75 online, but then there's shipping! It's a very small, cork gasket, and I could easily cut one to match. Should I just do that? If I do, should I be considering another gasket material (or even the stuff in a tube)?
It's a $1.00 part and the local dealer said they'd try to find it but probably could not. They're $0.75 online, but then there's shipping! It's a very small, cork gasket, and I could easily cut one to match. Should I just do that? If I do, should I be considering another gasket material (or even the stuff in a tube)?
10-19-2009, 03:27 PM
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Sure you can make your own gasket if you get the same thickness cork. You have to be careful cutting it so you don't tear it as it will just leak again. It is just better buying one and pay the postage as it is cut toshape and has the holes in the proper places. Remember not to over torque the screws and use lock washers.
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Larry
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Larry
10-19-2009, 03:43 PM
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Whenever I am in that situation, I place an order and include things I will end up needing anyway: oil filters, spare DME relay, spare coolant bleeder bolt, spare oil drain plug washers, spare coolant hoses, etc... That avoids paying shipping on a $1 part, and puts parts into your spares box that you probably will need eventually anyway.
10-19-2009, 04:09 PM
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the rear cam tower gasket seal leak can be easily fixed with permatex grey on top of the existing gasket, in fact, that actually works better than replacing the gasket.
10-19-2009, 04:14 PM
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I assume I just pull it off (clean it?), add the Permatex, and bolt it back up?
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10-19-2009, 04:42 PM
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10-20-2009, 03:33 AM
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Just tighten the bolts - it will stop 90% of the leaking. Then order the gasket next time you're ordering other stuff.
If you can't wait, just cut your own gasket. And if you can't trust a home made gasket, put some hondabond on it.
If you can't wait, just cut your own gasket. And if you can't trust a home made gasket, put some hondabond on it.
10-20-2009, 01:44 PM
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Hondabond / Permatex Ultra Grey is a godsend!! I just used it to seal up the new drain thingy I installed in my bathtub. I bought a cup of plumbers putty as a professional suggested however when I started to apply that stuff, I couldn't help but think of how much better the Hondabond tube sitting in my garage would seal it.
10-20-2009, 02:01 PM
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Hondabond / Permatex Ultra Grey is a godsend!! I just used it to seal up the new drain thingy I installed in my bathtub. I bought a cup of plumbers putty as a professional suggested however when I started to apply that stuff, I couldn't help but think of how much better the Hondabond tube sitting in my garage would seal it.
