Topic: Rubber coated steel base gasket

[bwaller]

Anyone tried one of these yet? I was planning on a thin copper base gasket for an engine in the works, but like the sound of this.

It would be nice to know how they hold up on disassembly especially. Probably not good....advantage copper.

Reasonably priced though.

[MRieck]

Anyone tried one of these yet? I was planning on a thin copper base gasket for an engine in the works, but like the sound of this.

It would be nice to know how they hold up on disassembly especially. Probably not good....advantage copper.

Reasonably priced though.

I've used the Cometic's Brent and have had good luck with them. The last one I used was a .010 for my FJ

[bwaller]

Thanks Mike, I may go this route. It should seal well, I just wonder whether or not the rubber will stick to the mating surfaces on tear down.

[MRieck]

Thanks Mike, I may go this route. It should seal well, I just wonder whether or not the rubber will stick to the mating surfaces on tear down.

  It may stick a little but I've torn them down....it only takes a green Scotchpad and brake cleaner to remove the residue

[bwaller]

Good deal, they're available in several different thicknesses so that's good too.
 
By the way Mike, check your e-mail if you please.

[new2novas]

you can never go wrong with cometics, for any application as far as i'm concerned....

[mark]

By the way Mike, check your e-mail if you please.

maybe the spam folder too.....