Gasket Paper - Between Head & Thermostat

[Masekwm 2]

Hello,

 

I've managed to damage the gasket between head and thermostat, which thickness of gasket paper should I buy to make a new one?

 

Peugeot list the gasket at £1.40 but I won't be able to get there to order one

 

Thanks

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

I used a splodge of RTV to seal it all, got any lying around you could use?

[Rom 0]

Some decent sealer, RTV type stuff should be fine. Ive used it on various bits of engines etc. Even if you just use it till you get a gasket.

[ORB 227 1 Cars]

i use hermitite on most stuff like that.

 

When making gaskets, I use Cornflakes cardboard alot, it works very well.

[Masekwm 2]

I tried the blue instant gasket but it didn't work, whats RTV?

[chris-stdt 0]

I bought a thermostat to fit to my new engine and the seal which came with it is about 1.5 mm thick but like said above RTV or instant gasket if you like will do the job fine

[Masekwm 2]

It's not the thermostat, but the housing which attachs to the block which is leaking. I'm off down the motorfactors now so hopefully I'll find something

[James_R 3]

Buy the coper loctite sealant from halfrauds I use that for everything, inlet, exhaust, stat housing etc... it's awesome stuff

[chris-stdt 0]

For some reason i got the gasket for the housing with my thermostdat too and that is 1.5 mm thick

[Masekwm 2]

Buy the coper loctite sealant from halfrauds I use that for everything, inlet, exhaust, stat housing etc... it's awesome stuff

 

Damn, I was thinking of that, but I've bought red sealant and paper gasket. If I can't get it right I'll buy the copper. I need it sealed properly for CC next weekend!

[hengti 2]

something like red Hermetite should be fine. the blue one is may be blue Hylomar, which is an adhesive and not a sealant

[philfingers 5]

same problem with mine, I use blue hylomar for most things but it doesn't seem to seal the thermostat housing to block very well