Do any of you guy's make your own crankcase gaskets if so what kind of material do you use?
Wait...we talkin case gaskets or piston " base" gaskets ?Do any of you guy's make your own crankcase gaskets if so what kind of material do you use?
Wait...we talkin case gaskets or piston " base" gaskets ?
Wait...we talkin case gaskets or piston " base" gaskets ?
Thanks' Mark we got a Napa and a parts plus that are both old school one even sales saws.Forget the AutoZone, Advance Auto parts type places. You need to find a good old school type place. Maybe a NAPA etc.
I make crankcase gaskets more then I want to, but with vintage saws you have no choice a lot of times, OEM is not available.
I have a good auto parts store that sells gasket materials in 3 thickness and is 30" or so wide. I buy it by the running foot. I use what ever thickness is closest to the original gasket.
It is a pain cutting them out but if I can get the old one off in one or two pieces you can use it to as a pattern for cutting out the new one.
I just did one last week for a little Poulan XX and it probably took me longer to cut out the gasket then doing the rest of the whole saw.
there used to be a method for sealing 2stroke motorcycle cases, shellac and sewing thread. it was supposed to be better than gaskets.
Thanks' for all the responses guy's I do appreciate it! I went out to the shop and fond a dang crank gasket I bought I guess a year ago and forgot I had
there ya go Mark, draw up some templates for outdated CRANKcases so you can get rich sellin 'em on line....
ddO'Reilleys. Ask for Fel Pro gasket material. Pick out what comes closest to original thickness & material. Rubberized fabric works well for tanks.
Take the tank or cover to your printer/copier/scanner place gasket surface and hit copy button. Helps to stuff white paper towels in cavities to increase contrast. Take the copy and staple in numerous places to gasket material. Plan ahead! Cut out copy. Presto! New gasket.
If it's good enough for aircraft engine crankcases then it's surely good enough for a chainsaw. I remember the first time i saw a guy spray hi-tac on a continental crankcase and then lace a silk thread around the perimeter. It works and works great!
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