Gasket Material Sheets

[devino246]

any one ever used gasket material sheets like the ones here:

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/ca...re=&itemId=951-10&displayName=Gasket+Material

I removed the gov on my clone and need some new gaskets. I dont want to pay $10 plus $10 for shipping when i could drive 2 miles a get some sheet.

 

[solomon]

I have used the gasket sheets, they work pretty good, but I assume you need to replace the side cover gasket, which are important in thickness. So you need the actual gasket. You can get it at any mower or small engine shop. I assume your clone is a 5.0 or 6.5. If its 5.0 get the side cover gasket for a gx160 HORIZONTAL and if its a 6.5 get the gasket for a gx200 HORIZONTAL. Good luck should be no more than $10 out the door

 

[freakboy]

just throw it in then check side to side play on the crank.. easy.

 

[solomon]

but if it doesn't work, then he wasted his money
its better to be safe and buy the real gasket, which will hold up longer too i bet

 

[freakboy]

i love talking to brick walls.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Real gasket is better, but if gasket material is similar thickness, and crank end-play is still within spec it shouldn't matter.

which will hold up longer too i bet

Its true, you wouldnt want to blow out a sidecover gasket...LOL

 

[solomon]

I'm sure oil, would leak through much quicker on a homemade cut out gasket than an oem HONDA gasket.

 

[freakboy]

I'm sure oil, would leak through much quicker on a homemade cut out gasket than an oem HONDA gasket.

gaskets dont leak when there all one peice.unless you dont have something torqed right or are retarded.

 

[devino246]

I went to autozone and bought a sheet. It looks close to the same thickness and it was only like $5 so if it doesnt work well its not like i wasted much money. Im gonna be ordering some engine parts after my birthday next month, and ill probably go ahead and get a gasket set. For now id at least like to get the engine running again, its been sitting for 2 months since i removed the gov and screwed up the gasket. Do you think a small engine shop would have carb jets? Im assuming they would

 

[solomon]

they usually have the jets like $4 i think. Then just jet them out.

 

[devino246]

Well it looks like im up s*&$ creek and i wont have a paddle for a month. It turns out that theres a small crack in the side cover. When the oil was leaking before, i asumed it was because the gasket needed repacing. I must have torqued the bolts too tight or hit the side cover. nr-racing.com has clone blocks for $50 so ill probably order one when i get my other parts next month.

 

[solomon]

will any parts from a gx160 help? if they will i will sell you them cheap. I dont want any honda crap in my shed.

 

[devino246]

its a 6.5 hp so it should be the same as a GX200. I dont know if the valve cover on the GX160 and the GX200 are the same. Any one know?

 

[r_chez_08]

you could probably repair it. i repaired a crack about 1" long slightly dented in with a product called leak fix made by plastic padding. i dont think the side cover will fit, but i may be wrong.

 

[devino246]

the 160 and 200 do use the same crank case gasket.

 

[solomon]

you need the side cover right? i also have GX160 head

 

[devino246]

ya, the side cover has a crack near 1 of the bolts on the bottom. Im just wondering if theres a difference in the side covers.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Jb weld.

 

[solomon]

ACCORDING TO THIS HERE It should work, shoot me a price, and if their is anything else you want or might need, now is the time to ask, because i will give anything to you dirt cheap

 

[devino246]

Ill go to lowes tonight and buy some JB weld to try. Should i grind a little material off around the crack? If that doesnt work, how much for the side cover soloman?