Doesn't everyone use antisieze when they rebuild their cars? I learned about
10 years ago to use it on everything from spring bolts to water hoses. Cuts
repair time in half! Lou
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Heuer" <paul.heuer(at)dsto.defence.gov.au>
To: <alpines(at)autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 4:28 PM
Subject: DIY gaskets (was RTV)
> Tom,
> Futher to Chuck's advice on DIY gaskets:
>
> Use a small Engineers hammer (ball pein) to make the bolt holes in the
> gasket. Lay the gasket over the part (eg thermo housing) and then gently
> tap around the outline of the bolt holes with 'ball' side of the hammer
> until you cut through the gasket. Perfect hole!
>
> I made most of the gaskets for my thermo housing & water pump. These
> gaskets aren't readily available here in Australia, and the couple that
> *were* among spares for my car cames from 'Noah's Gasket Co', rather
> crisp and warped.
>
> I also found the 'smear' of Permatex on each surface (metal, gasket face
> 1, gasket face 2, metal) worked first time, every time for me. I also
> used 'Never Seize' on the thermo housing bolts. To get the bolts out
> took me a week of Penetrene and rocking the bolts back and forth each
> night after work, so I didn't want to face that again!
>
> Cheers,
> Paul.
>
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