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Sump gaskets for pinto
iscmatt - 27/7/09 at 10:20 PM

Hi

can anyone tell me if it is worth getting the performance sump gaskets over the cork ones. the car gets some track action but mainly hard road stuff, i do live near the north yorkshire moors after all!!

Gaskets i've seen are here LINKY

PS - the reason i ask is that my current sump gasket is leaking from the front and wondered whether this may because i have over tightened the sump bolts and squeezed the cork gasket too much leading me to think it may be worth paying the little extra to get the paper one - or is it a con

Cheers matt


omega0684 - 27/7/09 at 10:28 PM

i have given my car a few beans now its working and i just use the std cork ones, haven't had a leak yet


gregs - 28/7/09 at 05:50 AM

just use red hylomar with the gasket strips... helps assemble them anyhow.


iscmatt - 28/7/09 at 08:52 AM

quote:
Originally posted by gregs
just use red hylomar with the gasket strips... helps assemble them anyhow.


can you use a semi hardening gasket sealer with a cork gasket?

Thanks


MautoK - 28/7/09 at 07:00 PM

Surely if a cork gasket is leaking/weeping, a paper gasket will be worse?
John.