16 replies to this topic

[KrazyHazy]

Hi Guys and Gals. I'm all out of gaskets for the money out. I'm having some made from rubberised Cork, which I'm assured by the manufacturer will be more than suitable. I'm mentioning this to you good people because just in case you want some. You can have a pair for £4 by my reckoning. The more people want the cheaper they get. Let me know if your interested. You stay classy!

[FLD]

They've already been remade if you look in the for sale section. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[KrazyHazy]

Yeah but I was going to get 200 made and sell them at £5 a pair.

[gaffer1986]

It think we need as many people making these parts as possible.

[fiveoclock]

It might be worth getting half a dozen made first and trying them out

[vocky]

the main issue I can forsee with using rubberised cork is that when you tighten up the oil filter housing the gaskets will probably 'spread', the OEM are metal and don't suffer from this problem.

 

 

[fiveoclock]

I have been testing quite a few of these out on the race car over the past ten months at the request of someone who will be retailing them. Amongst others were aluminum with ptfe coating and a metal mesh with a graphite coating in different thicknesses. The ones that sealed best and didn't drag on tightening were 1mm metal mesh reinforced graphite and, I believe, this is what they are going with. I really can't see rubberised cork being up to the job

[Mat Jackson]

The ones I've been selling for a while are graphite rings. Well over a hundred pairs on and only one leak (I'm aware of) which was due to a manufacturing issue. The only downside to graphite is it can be a little fragile when fitting compared to the original Metal rings - once in place they are fine though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[jules_s]

Having just had the cork ones fitted, and now standing in a pool of oil - I wouldn't suggest using them

 

The look of it appears Vocky was correct about the 'spread

[fiveoclock]

I really can't see rubberised cork being up to the job

[jules_s]

Yep, the joy of hindsight - although I just asked the garage for a filter and oil change and they found the cork ones

 

 

It was literally raining oil

[Mat Jackson]

The graphite ones still seem to work well though!!!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[O116]

can the parts machined for use of o-rings ?

[CHILL Gone DUTCH]

I'm so glad I went with the Saab oil cooler setup without these

[Mat Jackson]

Yep, the joy of hindsight - although I just asked the garage for a filter and oil change and they found the cork ones     It was literally raining oil

Jules - I have 1 last pair of graphite gaskets if you want them. Let me know, Mat Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[jonnyboy]

We ave had the first batch of the ones 5oclock has track tested. Will report back when either Chris or I have fitted them to our own car. We still have sone originals to lean on at the moment if needed.

[Madmitch]

can the parts machined for use of o-rings ?

Not easily I would guess, the lip of the filter pocket is quite narrow and I don't think it could be done in situ.  Anyway, is it really worth removing the engine to do this when there are gaskets available which work well?  A lifetime of gaskets costs rather less too!!