Topic: K0 Alternator Cover Gasket Problem

[Bob Wessner]

In following up with the theme of making your own Alternator Cover Gasket, Does anyone know what thickness of gasket material should be used for making the gasket. It seems to me that I read somewhere that the thickness of the alternator cover gasket is critical and that this was a reason for not using some type of gasket making goo.

Is the theory behind this that a thicker gasket would alter the relationship between the alternator parts? Seems like it would have to be very thick to do that. I was prepared to cut my own (until I realized my mistake positioning the new stock one). The material I was going to use seemed ever so slightly thicker, but also seemed like it might compress slight more.

[DiscoEd]

Is the theory behind this that a thicker gasket would alter the relationship between the alternator parts? Seems like it would have to be very thick to do that. I was prepared to cut my own (until I realized my mistake positioning the new stock one). The material I was going to use seemed ever so slightly thicker, but also seemed like it might compress slight more.

Bob,
Yes, I beleive the relationship of the alternator parts was the issue that I'd heard of. I'm just not sure if there is any validity to it.
I've got a new gasket coming for mine, but I'm not sure that I can wait that long. So if I could find out what the correct material is, I might try to cut one.

Jonesy, is implying above that the goo works. I just don't know how comfy I feel with that.

Regards,
DiscoEd

[techy5025]

The thickness of the gasket might change the exact positioning of the
rotor with respect to the stator, but there are many tolerances that
affect that including the crankshaft positioning tolerances.  I think small
gaskets thickness variances would be FS 'n P. 

Jim

[Bob Wessner]

FS 'n P

 

[techy5025]

Bob....   Fly S*** 'n the Pepper.   

[Bob Wessner]

Ah! <light bulb going on>