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<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s>How to make your own Gaskets.
Unfortunately for FX26D Owners not all for the Gaskets are available from Hoye as of yet. But that is not really a problem if you can make your own gaskets.
Here is a procedure That I devised to make my own gaskets. Gasket materials are readily available at many Auto Parts stores and come in rolls but you have to cut it yourself.
What I made was the intake manifold gasket as well as most of the water Pump gaskets, and supplemented it with the gasket available from Hoye.
one thing I would do is stay away from the Cork gasket material, I do not think that makes the best material. <e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s> Below is the Gasket Available from Hoye<e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img215.imageshack.us...terpumpgasketset.jpg/1/w1232.png<e>[/img]</e>
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On to making the rest of the gaskets<e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img690.imageshack.us...emplatewithcopyer.jpg/1/w640.png<e>[/img]</e>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s>First thing you need to do is make a photo copy of the back of the part if it is small enough to fit on the copier. <e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img215.imageshack.us...215/layoutgaskets.jpg/1/w640.png<e>[/img]</e>
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<B><s></s>Next you cut out the, Photo copy of the flange area, because that will be your gasket. After you have it cut out then you place it on the gasket material. You will need to use some sort of glue material to hold it down. But make sure it will not permanently adhere to the gasket material.
I used a clothing Iron to get the material perfectly flat. <e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img101.imageshack.us...ueandpunchgaskets.jpg/1/w640.png<e>[/img]</e>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s>Next when you have the templates glued down around the edge but not under the template, you use a hole die punch tool to cut the holes. You can get them at Harbor Freight for quite cheap. An alternate method might be to use a drill bit, but that would induce tear out, if you do not have backing material on both sides of the sheet.<e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img694.imageshack.us...homemadegasketset.jpg/1/w640.png<e>[/img]</e>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s>Ok here is the completed Gasket set.
Large Gaskets such as the oil pan can be purchased from Hoye.
Have Fun All; and, hope this helps someone that is in a bind finding the right gaskets.<e></e></B><e></e></SIZE> <E>
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Unfortunately for FX26D Owners not all for the Gaskets are available from Hoye as of yet. But that is not really a problem if you can make your own gaskets.
Here is a procedure That I devised to make my own gaskets. Gasket materials are readily available at many Auto Parts stores and come in rolls but you have to cut it yourself.
What I made was the intake manifold gasket as well as most of the water Pump gaskets, and supplemented it with the gasket available from Hoye.
one thing I would do is stay away from the Cork gasket material, I do not think that makes the best material. <e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s> Below is the Gasket Available from Hoye<e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img215.imageshack.us...terpumpgasketset.jpg/1/w1232.png<e>[/img]</e>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s>
On to making the rest of the gaskets<e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img690.imageshack.us...emplatewithcopyer.jpg/1/w640.png<e>[/img]</e>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s>First thing you need to do is make a photo copy of the back of the part if it is small enough to fit on the copier. <e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img215.imageshack.us...215/layoutgaskets.jpg/1/w640.png<e>[/img]</e>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s>
<B><s></s>Next you cut out the, Photo copy of the flange area, because that will be your gasket. After you have it cut out then you place it on the gasket material. You will need to use some sort of glue material to hold it down. But make sure it will not permanently adhere to the gasket material.
I used a clothing Iron to get the material perfectly flat. <e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img101.imageshack.us...ueandpunchgaskets.jpg/1/w640.png<e>[/img]</e>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s>Next when you have the templates glued down around the edge but not under the template, you use a hole die punch tool to cut the holes. You can get them at Harbor Freight for quite cheap. An alternate method might be to use a drill bit, but that would induce tear out, if you do not have backing material on both sides of the sheet.<e></e></B><e></e></SIZE>
<s>[url=http://img694.imageshack.us...homemadegasketset.jpg/1/w640.png<e>[/img]</e>
<SIZE size="150"><s></s><B><s></s>Ok here is the completed Gasket set.
Large Gaskets such as the oil pan can be purchased from Hoye.
Have Fun All; and, hope this helps someone that is in a bind finding the right gaskets.<e></e></B><e></e></SIZE> <E>
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