[dutchturbo]

.8mm for rear cover

I measured a new original Honda one and I get 0,60 mm

 

[Sidecar Bob]

Yep. When I started making my own gaskets I measured some original ones and they were all 0.8mm thick, which has been confirmed by other members of this forum numerous times. Some of the covers could be made from thinner material but some (like the clutch cover and the front & rear engine covers) need to be the correct thickness for everything to work right.

And don't hammer the gaskets. That's OK on cast iron engines but not on aluminum where the hammer is so much harder than the part. Place the part on the gasket sheet and trace around it, then place the old gasket on top of the tracing to figure out where to cut the inside and to mark the holes. Most of the holes can be made with a leather punch (you might need to punch several times to nibble the hole out big enough) or you can either buy hammer driven punches or maybe find a piece of pipe the right size and grind an edge on it. Once the holes are punched, punch one hole inside the gasket near the line and cut the outside and inside. You could use a knife but I find mine come out better if I use sharp scissors.

 

[Sidecar Bob]

Someone who knows (Murray?) please tell us: Are the Turbo gaskets thinner than the ones on normally aspirated engines?

 

[dutchturbo]

Went to my garage just an our ago and made a clutch gasket.
This is what you need. Pair of scissors, 2 hollow pipes 8 mm and 10 mm, sharp pair of compasses, pencil, piece of hardwood and a hammer.

Took gasket paper 0,50mm and draw the surrounding incl. the hole points

Centered it and took a sharp pair of compasses pressed it in the wood and turn multiple times until the gasket came loose
Diameter is 17 cm so set it on 8,5cm

Cut the gasket form

make the holes with the hollow pipes. You have to do this very accurate

Job done in less then a half our.

Have fun!!:thumbsup:

 

[Sidecar Bob]

NOTE: What dutchturbo calls "hollow pipes" re the same thing I referred to as "hammer driven punches". The correct name (I looked it up to make sure) is "hollow punch".

 

[oshoshan]

OK, no hammering, just drawing and scissors. Got it!

 

[dutchturbo]

NOTE: What dutchturbo calls "hollow pipes" re the same thing I referred to as "hammer driven punches". The correct name (I looked it up to make sure) is "hollow punch".

Thanks Bob

We call them holpijpen So translated it´s hollow pipes

 

[edinlr]

The Dutch method is much more precise than how I made my gasket on the salt flats last summer. Tools were limited to what I could buy at the grocery store and a sheet of gasket material from the auto supply store. As far as the gaskets not looking good when you cut them by hand, just cut slightly inside the lines and they won't show.

 

[murrayf]

The turbo clutch cover and cam holder gaskets will be in my hands next week

thanks to ed for sending me the bits

 

[murrayf]

I have the clutch cover gaskets and the cam holder gaskets in stock now

when i get some time or jc has some time i will post them on my website

Thank Ed

 

[oshoshan]

Great!!!

 

[edinlr]

Here are the new clutch cover and cam cover gaskets. Go ahead and order Murray’s turbo TDC tool while you are at it.

 

[oshoshan]

I just saw the movie on the TDC tool. Cool! I'll order one.

I assume one should be careful not to damage the piston when turning counter clockwise.

 

[Pim205GTI]

Here are the new clutch cover and cam cover gaskets. Go ahead and order Murray’s turbo TDC tool while you are at it.

Murray I am waiting till these gaskets show up at your webshop .......................