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PostPosted: 19:13 - 29 Jun 2014    Post subject: gasket seal instead of normal gasket Reply with quote
I have recently split the crankcase and the gaskets for my husqvarna 125 are quite expensive. do you think it really matters if i use gasket seal instead?
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Kickstart
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PostPosted: 19:21 - 29 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi

Unless designed for it I wouldn't. For a start the gasket is a certain thickness; miss it out and the crankcase halves are that much closer together.

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Keith
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stirlinggaz
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PostPosted: 22:44 - 29 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
definatel matters.
instant gasket has its uses but buy gasket paper + make your own if they are the paper type.
cereal packets also make good gaskets, certainly better than some of the gunk i've seen used.
crank case gaskets are a bit fiddly though... buy 1 + trace onto gasket paper?
cheers,
GAZ
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Islander
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PostPosted: 23:26 - 29 Jun 2014    Post subject: Reply with quote
stirlinggaz wrote:
definatel matters.
instant gasket has its uses but buy gasket paper + make your own if they are the paper type.
cereal packets also make good gaskets, certainly better than some of the gunk i've seen used.
crank case gaskets are a bit fiddly though... buy 1 + trace onto gasket paper?
cheers,
GAZ


As Kickstart pointed out, you'll need to know the thickness of the original gasket and have the same thickness paper if you want to make your own. Using the wrong thickness paper could affect the crankshaft end float.
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