Wtg78
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Ik it's been talked about but I think I want to know for sure once and for all of I am able to use cardboard cutouts as a gasket?.¿
Can you use cardboard? Gaskets??
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Gordy
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You can, but why not spend a little money for some fel-pro gasket material. It's surprisingly inexpensive
Chainlube
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Some people live in remote areas and don't have access or wheels to get parts, so they have to be inventive. Cereal box is the best. What are you using it for?
Gordy
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Fair enough. Last time I made one with cardboard was because the hardware store was closed and I couldn't make it into town.
The way I like to make then is to cut it out and then soak it in some oil so it swells up a bit. Then wipe it off and coat.it with a grease (I use a wheel bearing greese). The grease works to seal smal gaps the cardboard doesn't.
Chainlube
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Chainlube
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I use a thin coat of axle grease, but if you're on the road and an emergency repair is needed, oil from the crank case will work.
Wtg78
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I'm talking in a pinch when it's not reg avail
