Never Buy An Engine Gasket AGAIN! Do it yourself

[@clockguy2]

I collect antique outboard boat motors and I use this method to make gaskets. You can grease one side of the gasket if you want to disassemble the motor later without destroying it. I also keep pinking and cuticle shears and hole punches for cutting them out.

[@zippymcfearson2776]

My lawn mower has been running for decades with one of those behind the carb.

[@lindap5503]

i will try the same. i wouldn't if it was a car. 🤣

[@zippymcfearson2776]

@@lindap5503 If you rub oil on it you can prevent it from sticking and ripping if you need to take it apart again.

[@marcusbrown7029]

@@zippymcfearson2776 I’m about to send this for a couple days on my grand Cherokee thermostat housing wish me luck brother I’ll keep you updated the i6 will be ok

[@kbpuckman]

A BIG THANKS! Used this on a gas string trimmer. Parts place wanted $7 for a small gasket. This worked great.

[@job38four10]

We dont always have the right stuff to do a repair so it's nice to know alternatives and I never seen that tape trick before, good video thanks for posting......

[@rolandperez7687]

Thank my friend i was teaching my kids how to fix a small engines and he destroyed a gasket this idea is amazing thank you my dear friend

[@jaycekaragon58249]

Im rebuilding my old blown up dirtbike engine n you just saved me $20 you a real one.

[@renaissanceman7145]

Thank you for this! I have a lathe with the gearbox that keeps leaking like a sieve so this is going to come in handy. Again, thank you.

[@sonnyspencer672]

The way I learned at college was to put the flange on thr cardboard first then draw around it and cut it out. Put the cut out version back on to the flange and the make like the holes using a small ball peen hammer. So much quicker

[@AaronUnknownPerformance]

Thanks for the good advice man! 😎

[@Tax2Me]

Xactly! If you can take the part away then this is the best method

[@bigcbradio]

That's how I learned and just what I was going to post

[@Pavol-Pivka]

Why didn't you use an oil to make the template? It would be easy and quick. Just put a little oil on the the face of the device and print it on the cereal paper.

[@oldolfmann8927]

I use a quick shot of spray paint

[@RyanJensenEE]

You saved me an hour driving to the store. - Thanks!

[@rexwillhite4751]

Bro you are the man as I had no way to go get a gasket no money to buy one either thank you much

[@johndimech8945]

Good info. I love to improvise. FYI "Always cut towards your chum, never your thumb. You can get another chum but not a thumb." 😜

[@zedman442]

A wise old mechanic taught me a neat trick. Place the gasket material/cornflake packet then get a small hammer and hit the edge of the part your are trying to seal and it will cut a neat cut out of it.

[@yelasilo5076]

That's how i do it too..but i used a spoon not a hammer.its quite safer i guess 😅

[@joetroutt7425]

I've seen many ppl tighten screws/bolts down to the point of stripping or breaking. Telling someone to hit it with a hammer will definitely ensure them heading to the part store for a new part and gasket after breaking their old one.

[@king49334]

Sixtyfiveford

[@hazelhigginbottom1343]

it does not take an expert to make simple gaskets so aste of air space good luck keep safe higgy

[@gregschroer2314]

Better yet take a thin piece of wood and lay it on the park before you hit it with a hammer

[@annecampbell2914]

Good trick. To make it faster, instead of tracing the shape onto the gasket material, you could use spray paint very lightly over the masking tape.

[@Jaystarzgaming]

Next gaskets for plane parts since all rotary engines are dead but some rotary piston engines are still living because a few restoration museums are making them live longer.

[@georgeprime2249]

Why not use a corner of the cereal box instead of in the centre ?

[@TheSimonarne]

thanks this might help me get my atv running, there is a big open hole where my 2 stroke oil pump was(its broken). so now i can screw a plate and a cheapo gasket on and get the engine running. will be mixing oil into the fuel untill my new part arrives in a month or 2

[@mstrshkbrnnn1999]

That tape trick is phenomenal, but it works better w a mallet instead of a razor blade

[@zyoungson215]

This just saved my bacon repairing a motorbike. Cheers.

[@schalkburger2562]

The board is inpregnated with what is called Sizing agent and will work the same as flexiod

[@jerrystark3587]

On the farm, we used potato chop boxes. 😎

[@fishtailfred8686]

Here in the states I use the cardboard from a 12 pack of beer..I wipe them down with a thin coat of grease.

[@sammyg3697]

Will this work for the sump gasket? For the engine housing?

[@35nomoon]

Great video simple and easy

[@AaronUnknownPerformance]

+35nomoon thank you!

[@justdegleria7652]

So educational !

[@mick5740]

My dried told me to do this for a Isuzu engine coolant gaskets Seems like it’s not as good as the ones you buy

[@joshuasalisbury789]

Will this be alright to fix my exhaust gasket on my 2 stroke 50cc moped

[@marenghi123]

What gasket sealer can be used on paper gaskets or should paper gaskets be fitted dry?

[@DobleWhiteAndStabley]

In my experience using the same method he is using, you can use it like you would normal paper gaskets. Personally I always use sealer though.

[@tannerfairchild5324]

Can I us this on a water pump for a engine

[@Pbs-xs4xk]

Yes

[@AdrianoPereira78]

Greetings from Brazil. Thanks!

[@mr.saf_ford4464]

Does the engine will be good?

[@bofflombard8755]

Will this work on a valve cover gasket by using the cardboard instead of the real gasket or on any engen part that have hot oil near the gasket

[@wfid97]

Yea thats good idea. I was try this for about 4 times. If this use for engine gasket who used oil. It must be leaked

[@jamjambatchoy9166]

What's the name of the yellow paper you have cut first,?

[@rainercourtney4616]

Masking tape, a type of paper tape that's used for painting

[@kebertxela941]

How did it hold up?

[@Khabirov88]

I always used tire inner tubes tho.. i'll tey this

[@user-xu1tk6zx7r]

So Cool, my favorite Cereal Brand ( Corn❤flakes) Thanks for sharing🙋‍♂️👍

[@MA-kt8ly]

I use the wifes lipstick instead of the tape. Much quicker

[@christjerky2320]

You divorced yet?

[@aaronseward8647]

@Michael Jones same thing I'm doing, just on and atv

[@jeuf5646]

Hahhaha good idea

[@DobleWhiteAndStabley]

Before I understood anything, I saw that gaskets were basically a type of cardboard so I made some out of cereal boxes lol. I had an old scooter that needed a new cylinder gasket. 😂 It ran just fine for a few years actually. But now I can afford proper gaskets so I wait a couple weeks for them to ship instead of doing this but it is always good to know this kind of thing in an emergency.

[@richardprice5978]

you guys / one of my inquiring consumer that i said nope im not using that as a long term fix are joking rite?

[@DobleWhiteAndStabley]

@@richardprice5978 I think you misstyped something or it auto corrected to something else because I cant understand what you are saying.

[@richardprice5978]

@@DobleWhiteAndStableythis is basically a practical joke right? and doesn't work for fixing oil leaks

[@DobleWhiteAndStabley]

@@richardprice5978 oh! You missunderstood. Yes it actually works. It's works as well as any other paper gasket in the short term, it just doesn't last near as long as actual gasket material. I use it all the time as a temp gasket until the new one ships from Amazon.

[@richardprice5978]

@@DobleWhiteAndStabley ok im not buying into it working but your not the only person said it works so maybe you guys are right, i just don't plan on doing that, thanks for the tech tips. and no im not using this for customer cars fixes so for the next wise guy broke DK in line the answer is no im not using your box come back with cash or the rite gaskets

[@BigD-jc6rj]

I like it. You can make a new car gasket out of a corn flakes box, so you won't be stuck sitting on a corn flake, waiting for the van to come.

[@bv1199]

can i use it on oil pick up tube ?

[@businessman953]

Wow that’s a good skill

[@brunoburtoni8479]

I dont think this will last too long on a v8 big block

[@johndoogan3712]

Flexoid gasket material is fine to use on timing covers and water pumps, even on a real badass V8 big block. PS, sounds awesome 👏 breathing out of flowmaster mufflers.

[@drzeldaglitch]

would this work on a 50cc cylinder? considering that those small engines dont get as hot as car engines

[@bikefarmtaiwan1800]

Probably better to try this idea with thick aluminium foil for a 50cc head gasket but make sure there is sufficient clearance so that the piston will not hit the head .

[@winstonclarke9221]

Great Job👍.

[@rileylowe1929]

didnt work for me on my 250cc engine. might have been my fault but im notsure long life milk cartons work really god for me, they have to have the shiny metalic side facing the inside of the engine. thanks anyways.

[@user-hm4yi7um9d]

In America, we call them manilla envelopes. The yellow ones you use to male documents without folding. They make great envelopes.

[@82gjohnson]

can this work for a carb for a john deere lawn mower

[@AaronUnknownPerformance]

82gjohnson yes it defiantly will!

[@82gjohnson]

Aaron OMG ok thx

[@syedalihaider6775]

A Dacuments paper file is better then to this box .

[@dizzolve]

10:20 whats a milimeter

[@Ardilya1120]

Hhmm can i use file folder?

[@Pbs-xs4xk]

Yes

[@MaynorNeftali]

Good video

[@aliciawisdom1721]

use a hammer no cutting

[@shanetravis2550]

Before the video it sead never need to use a gasket it should be temp use only.apart from that cool video you'll always get do c.nt say in it lol

[@vishnuv8321]

How to purchased this gasket

[@jeffreyssvtproductions1986]

Why ask stupid question. I bet you smell like ass

[@cvekris8177]

Hi, is it ok to use this home made gasket for cylinder and head cylinder on a scooter engine? this part is very hot and the gaskets are pretty strong, so this is why I am asking. Thanks

[@davidstoner3824]

cve kris yeah. ive successfully made them out of copper coated aluminium flashing from the roof materials area from home depot, lowes etc

[@DobleWhiteAndStabley]

I've made it for a cylinder head before out of cardboard. It works, but I'd highly suggest using copper or aluminum if you are going to make a head gasket. A simple cylinder gasket is fine to use cardboard for.

[@briantruck2284]

Hardware store for sure

[@indridcold8433]

Cornflakes has a myth associated with them that it was created to stop masturbation. Well, it does not work. I know this first hand, no pun intended. However, now I have a new use for the box. I will be trying this with a leaky waterpump. Let's hope it works better than the cornflakes worked for... Well, let's just hope the gasket works.

[@jed2055]

I'm not a fan of Kellogs Corn Flakes. They're alright I suppose but corn can be hard on older teeth. None of the kids here like them either. Can I use Uncle Tobys Vita Brits packaging instead?

[@kentwiley1067]

Temporary only

[@junkriders3932]

you missed a hole lol

[@charritolopez8223]

Yours?

[@mazambeliqbal3487]

Lol 😆

[@Tax2Me]

There is a flaw in all these “emergency” gasket deals isn’t it? An emergency (as most of us think of it) is when you are in the middle of nowhere and your parts store is either not near, closed or just don’t have your part. If you are in the middle of nowhere and need a gasket what makes you think you will be able to find a store to buy CF, eat them (no waste) and make your gasket? I see the creative aspect of it. I do not see the $ saving element

[@thomasholder9531]

Tax2Me probably a magazine or scrap piece of paper kicking about in the car somewhere! I once made a Water pump fast for my car out of a fashion mag front page and used Vaseline as the sealant. It held up for 30k miles before I refurbished the whole engine.

[@ianh5300]

The point is that knowing how to do it is better than not and piece of card is far easier to source than the correct gasket or even gasket paper. There are literally thousands of things you could use such as the box from a takeaway burger or the front page of the handbook in the glove box.

[@solorider6229]

Niiiiice!!!!!

[@benberk8541]

Whats the point of cheaping out on a $10-20 gasket when the labor required to replace it is hundreds or thousands of dollars?

[@chriscs9080]

No point .. this " gasket " will leak badly in the future .

[@jessereed1584]

Please put the meth pipe down

[@speat3389]

will this work for a ass gasket too

[@kendtchileninjah5905]

Lol what’s that? Or am I just missing something?

[@twistedguy4106]

Actually it does work I used it on my exhaust manifold header. Trick is to use permatex spray copper jus double it up working perfectly for me it's now 8 months

[@Roboticdoughbull3k]

This time on frum rags to riches , The corn flake box gasket company inc. How one man went from leaking out oil to leaking out mega quid! Neighbors said he wondered about auto mechanic shops peddling corn flakes gaskets. "we all used to laugh at him, calling him flakey "! Look who's flakey now mates! 😎🏰🚤💍💎👑💵💰💶💷📠.

[@AaronUnknownPerformance]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 Awesome!