Re: [T3] exhaust gaskets

["Mark Seaton" <mark.seaton2@ntlworld.com>]

Jim, its not a big deal- I used an old small 3 jaw chuck to open up the oval
to round, but I reckon it could be done in a vice or with some sort of
tapered thing you might find lying about ?!? The copper is soft and easily
maleable, and the gaskets are cheap (40p each IIRC)

Mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 12, 2003 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] exhaust gaskets


> On 12 Jun 2003 at 19:04, Mark Seaton wrote:
>
> > Type3 detectives in UK have them I think, but they don't work very well.
> > They actually advised me, and it worked very well, to get some type 4
(or
> > late bus - can't remember)solid copper ones. They are oval shaped and
thick
> > copper- you have to round them and then soften them by heating to red
hot
> > and quenching. They fit perfect once round and seem to have worked
really
> > well so far for me.
>
> I that works, I wonder if I could just braze up some from solid copper
wire of
> the right diameter? I'd think that would be a LOT easier than trying to
deform
> those big heavy oval type 4 gaskets.
>
> --
> Jim Adney
> jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, WI 53711-3054
> USA
>
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