The best way to make a paper gasket is to beat it out on the surface you
want to seal with a very small ball pein hammer. It's just as easy as
cutting them with a scissors and the dimensions will be a lot closer.
Bill Lawrence
>From: "Quinn, Patrick" <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au>
>Reply-To: "Quinn, Patrick" <Patrick.Quinn@det.nsw.edu.au>
>To: <Warthodson@aol.com>, <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Subject: RE: rear axle paper gasket
>Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:55:13 +1000
>
>G'day Gary
>
>Back before when Austin-Healey parts were available on almost every
>street corner, owners had to be resourceful when it came to parts. There
>was a time when things like gaskets were as easy to find as rocking
>horse shit so we made our own.
>
>I have forgotten how many rear axle gaskets I made but found the paper
>from Safeway supermarket bags was perfect.
>
>I suggest that you just buy yourself a small quantity of brown paper and
>a sharp pair of scissors. It really is that easy. If you wanted to be
>high tech there are also auto accessory stores that would stock bulk
>gasket paper and you could even lash out on a single hole punch that
>makes it easier. The addition of a modern gasket sealant will make for a
>oil tight fit.
>
>If the good book calls for a paper gasket you should use one.
>
>Give it a go.
>
>Hoo Roo
>
>Patrick Quinn
>Sydney, Australia
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]
>On Behalf Of Warthodson@aol.com
>Sent: Friday, 18 August 2006 4:50 AM
>To: healeys@autox.team.net
>Subject: rear axle paper gasket
>
>While rebuilding the rear axle on my 3000, I have run into the following
>dilemma:
>The shop manual states that the new bearing & spacer must protrude
>beyond the outer face of the hub & paper gasket (washer) by .001" to
>.004". This ensures that the bearing is pinched between the hub & flange
>on the axle. Mine proturdes .004" WITHOUT the paper gasket. My paper
>gasket (from Victoria British) is .013" thick.
>Is there a source for a .003" or thinner paper gasket?
>Is it advisable to assemble this joint without a gasket & rely on some
>modern high tech "liquid gasket maker" to fill the .004" gap?
>
>Thanks,
>Gary Hodson
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