Different ways to make your own gasket from scratch | DIY

[@alex548554]

After years of working out in middle of nowhere places on all sorts of machines that are critical to production I've made gaskets out of everything you can find on a logging site, including my own leather wallet. That was one night I was overjoyed to have chosen a wallet without any fancy design just a few layers of thick leather.

[@88HELLJUMPER88]

Perfect. Making some gaskets for my '85 Z31 for the first time, had absolutely NO idea what I was doing and couldn't get a decent template or gasket out. Now I have some tools and materials to go get. Thank you sir.

[@CalAutoMuseumYT]

Eyyy I have an 86 Z31!

[@88HELLJUMPER88]

@Gabe hell yeah man, unfortunately I got smashed and had mine totalled only a couple weeks after restoring her😥. But learning to craft gaskets was an extremely fun exercise! I can only assume that's what you're here for, so if that's the case, happy restoration! The VG30 is a fun build to get dirty on!

[@88HELLJUMPER88]

Reading this over again makes it sound like I got drunk and totalled it, not what happened!!🤣 I got hit and it was totalled!

[@CalAutoMuseumYT]

@@88HELLJUMPER88 Damn that's a shame! I'm actually making gaskets for a 1975 Datsun 620 I'm working on!

[@88HELLJUMPER88]

@Gabe damn what a beauty. I love old Datsun's for sure. I'm hoping I can find a nice 280z at some point in the near future. The Z line is definitely my favorite, but Datsun in general was a fantastic manufacturer!

[@vettekid3326]

I think all of us wanna be gear heads back in the late 1960's started out making gaskets from mom's empty laundry detergent boxes because the price was right and if the surface you were trying to seal was cast iron or steel we used the tap tap method using a ballpeen hammer for the outline and any of the holes. Had a lot of "Tide" gasket sets back then sealed with Indian Head gasket shellac.

[@slasher9883]

The tap tap method works great, surprised it wasn't mentioned in this video.

[@denali9449]

Learned that trick back in '62 and just used it again today for a Briggs carb gasket on the lawn mower!

[@jerrystark3587]

I specialized in gaskets made of potato chip boxes. Kept a 1948 Chevy on the road!

[@autocompletellc9906]

@@jerrystark3587 I’m sorry. Potato chip….box???😳

[@JohnYayaJr]

Yet another option is to place the gasket paper directly on the carburetor opening, and (very gently!) tap the edges with the round tip of the hammer. You'll end up with an exact impression of the opening.

[@Bgearmcgee]

That's what the ol boy that taught me did

[@jimbote1968]

kept waiting for him to cover this method. Pretty basic shadetree technique he missed.

[@GeorgiiKazakov]

Also you can put a little oil on the surface and apply it to the paper. then cut by oil print

[@phrodendekia]

Or a ball bearing

[@williamgeorgelopezjunior8533]

Or a cut off section of any sized pipe …Sharpened w a bench grinder for banging out the holes

[@tonypozzuoli5613]

Just when you think you’re going to have to make a list for Amazon, I found this. Just started tinkering with motors and handyman work. For some reason I feel like when you commit yourself, you become something different. People of different backgrounds and knowledge, to me it’s the greatest thing in this world. Someone who has a passion for this, I feel is a different kind of person. Like we’re unstoppable. Keep up your great work.

[@garysmith691]

@@tonypozzuoli5613 same! Was going to make a list of gaskets I need for a riding mower, but they don’t have any in a single package. Going to do the diy method instead!

[@waynemiracle8928]

Kyle! It’s so good to see you again! I really miss your series where you work on your project. I sure hope Hegarty brings that series back.

[@dougbas3980]

Very useful. A re-build gasket kit for my old Ford 601 tractor is $145 + S&H. I will buy the oil pan gasket for $10. Then make my own for oil pump, carb, and etc. Thanks😀

[@flyback_driver]

Man, I am nearly finished rebuilding an air compressor I bought from harbor freight and just now seeing this. The compressor is brand new but because the paint that came on it flaked off with my finger I decided to take it apart, strip the paint, clean it, and repaint it. Found lots of paint flakes in the oil pan and in the bearing races. Anyways, making the bolt holes for the new gaskets is an absolute nightmare and this would have saved me so much time. I might turn some mild steel to make a punch for the remaining gaskets. Thanks for post this man. 14:32 this is also a great idea. I used spotting dye and covered the machined face. Then used the part like a stamp on the gasket but it wasn't great.

[@pinsandscrews6459]

Make "Pie Cuts" of the Circles when using a razor/xacto. Before you start cutting the corners, don't be afraid to cut across the middle like you were cutting a pizza. Your curve cuts are smaller, and with the sharp point of an Xacto, you can fit a washer over the hole for the stud, and use the metal of the washer to guide your circular cuts. Another option is to load your Xacto into a Compass for drawing circles and just go around and around in multiple passes for the larger holes.

[@corvairfanatic7106]

I knew it was a Corvair carb gasket when you were tracing the broken one! Awesome 👌

[@WorkshopRebuild]

Cereal boxes work pretty well too...just not for headgaskets HAHA

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

I used 4 layers of cereal boxes to make the headgaset. This way it would lower the compression as well

[@thegingerpowerranger]

i use weet bix for head gaskets

[@WorkshopRebuild]

@@ACommenterOnKZbin That's really interesting! What kind of engines did you use this method on?

[@ACommenterOnYouTube]

@@WorkshopRebuild Was that a rhetorical question?

[@m1dntlkgud]

@@ACommenterOnKZbin let us know how that goes without a fire ring

[@3wolvesrunning]

I was looking for info to help me in buying a good set of gasket making tools. Yours is the first and is well enough done that I don't feel the need to look for a second video. Thanks

[@MyMomHadMe]

Great instructional video! I haven’t had any custom gaskets before BUT I do have a little trick that would work perfect here! At the tape trick, once you tape over the part, you can “scribble” over the tape at a very tilted angle (so the side of the lead is covering more area and not poking holes in the tape) and cover the whole tape. The holes will be lighter than the flat parts and you can cut out the perfect shape!

[@Epiphalactic]

Another little tip would be to use some sort of paint to put a really thin layer onto a part surface, use that as a stamp on a regular piece of paper and then now you have a template that you can lay over your gasket.

[@HORS3MAN5280]

Pretty much, you’d use some oil instead of paint and oil print it

[@Epiphalactic]

@@HORS3MAN5280 true, paint prolly wasn't the best word.

[@warehouse-tt2js]

Nice to have a basically intact gasket… mine always need to be picked off one flake at a time..

[@chrisburgess545]

I’ve just been using spent shell casings as punches just grab a few handfuls of different size brass at the range and sharpen the neck

[@DB-fm6cv]

Great video, I'm slowly starting up a company buying and repairing old choppers/motorcycles. Gonna save me a lot of time. Waiting on parts always takes the wind out of the sails and demotivates me, I want to be able to make most parts my self eventually

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

I have tried laying the material on a part to use a small hammer. It makes the outline to cut out. Very accurate on parts you can do this on

[@terrymillard9255]

Use a pain of glass to cut on it will make your cuts smother. Another way to transfer with out an old gasket put a thin layer of oil on the part place the part on the gasket material

[@Tox1cAshes]

I'm saving this so that I can promise myself I'll use it someday

[@carlosmunoz7934]

Very nice explanation! Thanks for sharing you expertise

[@csoloy]

I also use the hammer method. Remember that leaving sharp corners in a stressed condition will result in tears-that mostly applies to putting too small holes over studs or pins. It doesn't apply to holes using bolts, because the bolt cuts the smaller hole into a larger circle. Also, thanx for the Fel-Pro kitI. I'd been looking unsuccessfully for individual cork gasket sheets.

[@edwardneal4819]

I just went to my local gun range and scavenged some bullet cases for my gasket hole punches, they work great and were free. Although it's getting pretty difficult to find spent .50 cal (1/2 inch) these days!

[@pinsandscrews6459]

5.56/.223 translates to 1/4 inch studs, .40S&W/10mm translates to 10mm Studs (stud diameter, not bolt head size)

[@Halenrocks5150]

Excellent video - very well filmed and clear explanation!

[@balicrimechannel8143]

There's some ingenious ideas in this video, such as the way to make a template with tape.

[@KaliBlaz]

if you don't have a template to work with, instead of placing the carb on top of the paper and try to follow lines with a pencil then try to calculate where holes are, just wet the face of the carb with oil or gas, then place it on top of your gasket material, hold for few seconds then lift the carb, now you have a perfect imprint of your shape, all you have to do is cut it.

[@davecreelman]

Thanks very much for this, very useful.

[@guttedxx]

Great video. The comments have A LOT of other good tips too!

[@vmoney9106]

Another option, borrow the wife's vinyl cutter (Cricut/Silhouette) and design/cut your own

[@bowez9]

Pipe nipples/fittings can make good hole punches. All you need to do is grind/file an edge, then you get to decide whether you need the cutting edge on inside or outside.

[@guttedxx]

@bowez9 thats a great trick!

[@robertwilliams3983]

Clever trick with the painters tape.

[@tomb816]

Try using the end grain of the wood, next time. It'll almost always result in a cleaner cut. I use ~2" chunks of 6x6 post wood.

[@lornetontegode6986]

Yup, just posted the same. Makes a huge difference.

[@oikkuoek]

That ball point hammer and a milk carton with a thin layer of grease/panel glue/gasket goo is basically all you need. Tap with that ball point around the edges on the fange and the holes to take out the excess material, and glue it in place.

[@mike30534]

Do you have a ball point hammer listed in your Amazon Affiliates links? My real father is a mechanic in New Jersey. When mom took us to California, dad had no idea where to look until he changed a water neck gasket on a Pacer Slant Six and saw just enough of my picture on the milk carton gasket my step-dad had used to fix the Pacer. Thank you AMC and Chrysler for using cheap gaskets in your new cars so I could be with my real dad again!

[@FirstnameLastname-ni9uh]

I made gaskets before when I was working in a ship. Almost everything we wanted we just made.

[@wyattandwill12]

Cool video. I got some paper to make a gasket for my radiator - there was a gasket where the transmission line goes in and it blew so I’m trying to remedy the situation temporarily until I move and would wanna just replace the radiator entirely. Once I have it in I’ll be able to verify better that it’s the only place I’m leaking.

[@bobwtech]

It would be nice if you put links for the tools you are using.

[@Guardducks]

We probably couldn't afford them.

[@m1dntlkgud]

I've had the matco hole punch set for 10 years. FYI. Most of the hole punches you will find are SAE, these days almost everything is metric so keep that in mind during your search. Also, exhaust gasket material is usually wire impregnated and doesn't work with hole punches.

[@laportlaportlaport]

You can use a piece of paper and a pencil and trace the paper with the pencil whilst holding it against the destination (sprocket or carb) and then cut it out and use it as a template. It's very accurate.

[@craigfiles7067]

Vinyl cutter plotter is great for making caskets as you just import a picture of the casket and cut it out with the cutter plotter

[@stevewhittier3170]

Studio garages rarely impress me🛠🧰

[@Zach-st4um]

simplest way to mark the gasket material, especially for larger parts with features that may not be nicely reference-able along a center line, is to just put a very thin coating of oil on the gasket surface (the very well cleaned gasket surface) of the part and use it as a stamp on the material. Then you have to trace out all the features in pen before the oil wicks and distorts the shape of the features.

[@giancarlopbranco]

Hey, thanks for share knowledge with us! 😄👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@186scott]

The second option you said about our of all of them you only need the ball pein hammer as if you have the part (say a thermostat housing for example) then you use the part as an anvil and what you do first is put the gasket paper on the part and use your finger to mark out the gasket shape and where the holes are with a bit of pressure and sometimes a slight dirty finger helps show the edge but isn't required but can help and you start with the bolt holes and use the ball of the hammer once you have the bolt holes done I then use a nut and bolt gently hold the paper in place and using the flat part of the hammer do gentle glancing hits so it starts to cut the paper and not damage the part and before you know it you have a replacement gasket

[@kfuman03]

If you have a hole saw drill set that is no longer useful due to the teeth being broke, you can use them as hole punches if you sharpen the edge with a sander

[@LuciFeric137]

Nice. Thats the way grandad taught me..

[@lornetontegode6986]

When using a hole punch, use the end-grain of a piece of wood. It cuts better. Put a chunk of 4x4 in your vise.

[@dennisc.1189]

Nice tips on making gaskets.

[@graeme1744]

I like the tape trick

[@Comm0ut]

I scan or photocopy fresh gaskets before use so I've a permanent reference, and for simple ones save a good gasket as a pattern. 3D printing gaskets and gasket templates is becoming common so when I figure out how to scan gaskets I'll do that, too.

[@notbenh]

... or take a thin layer of grease to the surface and apply it to the part and the transfer the grease to paper if your gasket material is grease sensitive or directly to the gasket material...

[@jimmyfinke6759]

awesome video!! thank you

[@hippynurd]

I like to use the bolt or a slightly larger bolt as a die to cut the bolt holes

[@JacobAHull-nx6rx]

I got a punch kit off Amazon to make a gasket for chainsaw carb intake. I used the thinnest gasket sheet same kit that you have. The problem was it took multiple stricken on the punch to get it through. Had it on peice of wood too. Maybe I should return them?

[@davidraezer5937]

Thanks Kyle! I was able to get the part number of that Felpro set and will order one to have on hand. BTW if you are going through the carbs on your 140 get the Viton accel. cups for the rebuild. I get them from a Corvair shop in CO but I think California Corvairs sells them. Clark’s just has butyl and they only seem to last a couple years.

[@asemelwi5583]

Thanks man you relay help

[@simonrobert5877]

You should talk about how to flatten a rolled gasket

[@prabup5568]

Sir,very informative, i want to seal my airfilter, what is the best material is the best

[@modtyrant1784]

Awesome, thanks!

[@xThundersZ]

We once used a coke can for my TPS gasket lol, we were rushing to go back for laps in GTA 😂

[@criscross572]

Gave up asking dad for gaskets as a kid with a 2 stroke, he would just throw gasket paper at me and say make it, i thank him now.

[@jakeb1778]

I've been making some gaskets out of felpro rubber fiber sheets. It's impossible to get a clean cut like a factory gaskets. Edges are hairy. I am wondering if these fibers could damage a small engine at all? Gasket are for between carb and cylinder intake.

[@grumpymonkey6181]

No need to buy specific punch sets. I have made my own gaskets for years by using a razor knife for straight edges and old sockets, metal tubing etc, i have chamfered the edge using a circular grinding wheel. Perfect hole punch and a Perfect job everytime.

[@meljane8339]

I think I remember an instructor or two alluding to chipboard covered in shellac, or just silicon. (For certain contexts, like an urgent situation in a remote location, Etc) How well would those improvisations work when the application sets?

[@williamgeorgelopezjunior8533]

This all can be done many ways. What I got out of this is the variety of gasket material stock available.

[@olenaerhardt7725]

Is it possible to make really thick gasket? I can't find Filler Neck Tube Pipe To Fuel/Gas Tank (Rubber) Grommet Seal Gasket for 2001 Saturn SL2. I thought to make one, but not sure what material to use. It is some sort of sponge, but very dense. Maybe to use gasket maker (in tubes). Thank you for the informative film.

[@thinkdunson]

in terms of using a razor blade... don't be afraid to waste blades. they're not that expensive so just buy a pack of them, and then use a brand new one every time you start a new job. the small additional cost is worth it knowing you're not going to rip anything and waste effort having to start over. if you don't have an old gasket for a template... instead of just making marks on the sheet of paper, you could make a rubbing, and then lay that full sheet over the gasket material to use as your template. a rubbing is just covering the part with paper, then lightly color in the entire area. the edges of the piece underneath will show through as darker outlines.

[@78a67h]

What you failed to mention is that one has to be a fine artist, to use the hand-built option, which you seem to be one. Very useful tutorial just the same.

[@ziaullahjan6225]

We also have an option to make a Jig for GasKet by 3D printing or by subtractive manufacturing. It can make our work alot easier for the next time :)

[@Oldcarnut63]

I think you messed up when you were saying you were using a cork rubber gasket I think you're using the fiber rubber sheet am I correct ??

[@gainmelk]

Which material would you recommend to make a stain/lacquer arrow shaft dip tube from?

[@kelseylindsey1049]

I need to replace my intake manifold gasket I have a roll of felpro gasket material sheet cork/rubber can I use it instead of the plenum gasket or I call it the shaped oring lol

[@clydedenby1436]

A bit of blue dye is more accurate than rubbing the edges. Also, those Chinesium punches need to be sharpened before using.

[@JordanPayneLV]

Nice video! Any suggestions for making exhaust gaskets? Sheet metal sheers?

[@bowez9]

I use Black RTV.

[@gabeo9474]

Aluminum foil folded inward several times to build up layers has worked for me

[@CameronMcCreary]

I need to see if my hot wire cutter will cut rubber forms. I always buy the appropriate hole punches first.

[@Pavol-Pivka]

Just put a little oil on the carburetor flange and print it into your gasket material. You get the perfect image in couple of seconds.

[@desobrien3827]

Using a punch, you should be using the end grain of the timber, it is easier, quicker and protects the punch from losing its sharp edge...

[@BjornFSE]

well done

[@anthonymarino4260]

well. done

[@kenmelrose3429]

place gasket material on part and lightly tap gasket using the ball peen hammer ..it will make a impression.. tapping a bit more and it will cut thru the gasket

[@Malainor]

Was hell to find the odd dimensions old big size water circulator...diy mats exist..expalains why it was hard to find i ordered for 20... diffrent sizes so i could cut to fit...closes car parts store...8,5 for 1x0.5METERS..+7 in fuel. I waited a week + what i ordered half wont arrive for 1-2 weeks Thanks man

[@paul-57]

Pretty sure the first one you showed is the rubber fibre sheet. Then cork rubber, rubber cellulose, thicker cork ruber.

[@JacobAHull-nx6rx]

Can you put link to the punch sets you are using?

[@seekter-kafa]

what about for air? my scooter variator belt casing has gasket, can i use only grease or sth (at home) that is heat resistant (not extremely hot)

[@FixinBugsNStuff]

I have made many gaskets. Be sure to use oil or gas resistant material. Depending the application.

[@MrTWOproductions]

Put some oil on the piece you need a gasket for. Press it on the gasket material and the oil will leave a perfect template behind.

[@DIChannelHOBBIES]

Nice bro 👍🙏❤️

[@JordanHaisley]

Watching this to make a gasket for a custom manifold I cut with a water jet.

[@RRDfinland]

How much it will squished down is it half a thickness =1mm to 0.50mm (normal head gasket paper 2stroke)

[@jamesc.williamsburg6152]

Would that be OK for an air cooled engine

[@speeddriving3856]

Good

[@yoseflevy688]

is it useful for EGR gasket?

[@xungnham1388]

Just smear some brake clean on the surface of the part and then press it onto the paper. Cut your holes then let it dry out.

[@onesri6108]

What is the name and model number for the punch set, please?

[@Tootoojackson]

You forgot about which one you can use for an exhaust gasket for heat because I use it for my exhaust gasket it burnt 🔥 up after 2 months I did it again and use copper gasket sealer no more leaks

[@questioner1596]

This seems like a good use of a laser engraver or CNC router for precision and repeatability.

[@kanemeasham-pywell92]

The smell with the laser cutter is terrible and the designing in cad software is decently time consuming. So wouldn’t recommend unless you have to make quite a few of the same design. Haven’t tried a cnc router yet

[@cokker]

14:12 Nice

[@2010mistersoftee]

What about the Allpax cutter

[@SOFTCORE_FISHING]

No these parts go together I just don't feel like buying one cause I got gasket paper that I'm never gonna use if I don't rn 🤣

[@androidken]

How much was that kit?

[@LN997-i8x]

You somehow mixed up the cork-rubber and rubber-fibre sheets in your explanation.

[@ezwa9979]

that hole puncher seemed to be making a hole the size of the OD not ID, R U sure hole punched is size of the ID of puncher not OD?