Instant gasket

[sutty86]

Looking for advice to use this on an oil pan, managed to loosen one of the bolts accidentally whilst taking CVT cover off and now have a very minor leak.
Believe gasket has gone, could fork out but delivery is a few days but have instant gasket from previous bike.

Any advice gents

[stinkwheel]

You are very thin on details. At a minimum make and model eh?

General advice:

Slapping instant gasket on over the top of a leaking gasket face won't work. Or not for long at any rate

So you're looking at taking it apart.

If you're doing that, you may as well do it properly and fit a replacement gasket.

Replacement gaskets can be bought or cut out of appropriate thickness paper/card. Cornflakes packet is traditional.
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[sutty86]

Sorry for being so sparse on details.
Do not like admitting I have a moped Piaggio x8 125cc.
Totally different ball game to a bike.
Learnt lots just changing belt,rollers etc.
Yes was going to remove the whole part and change oil ,filter etc in process.
Before I get more shit the scooter cost me nothing

[stinkwheel]

So which bolt did you loosen and where is it leaking from?

Because from what I can see, a piaggio X8 doesn't have a seperate sump pan.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[sutty86]

Underneath between dipstick opening to the right slightly , looking around online it's a very common mistake.
Has the bolts from the transmission cover are the same size and on the same sort of level as you are going around.
Only unscrewed it slightly and now I have oil on the floor and you can see drips forming.

[stinkwheel]

I think you'd be unlucky to have damaged the gasket by simply loosening then tightening one of those bolts slightly. Sepecially if it's one of the "top" row of bolts.

I'd give it a wipe along the joint with a rag so you've got rid of any residual oil and see if it's still leaking (pop a bit of tinfoil or card under it). Looks like you've only lost a couple of drops there.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[Evil Hans]