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10-12-2010, 08:01 PM
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What can I use to make a gasket?
I have a 1985 300D California car.
I had to disconnect the oil supply line to the turbo and I screwed-up the gasket. Rather than buy a $2.50 gasket and pay $7.00 for shipping, what material can I use to make the gasket myself? My guess is high-heat and oil resistant.
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Mike Frederick 1986 300SDL, 240K+ miles 1985 300D KaliKar, 270K+ miles 
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10-12-2010, 08:13 PM
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Just about any auto parts store will have several types of gasket material.
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10-12-2010, 08:15 PM
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^ Yup. You can buy gasket making material.
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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles 1992 750il / 17k miles - project car
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10-12-2010, 08:24 PM
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OK, the AutoZone had cork and some sort of vinyl.
The vinyl was specified for water pumps, other water barriers. The cork I don't think would do well long-term with the heat of the turbo. I guess a different auto store?
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Mike Frederick 1986 300SDL, 240K+ miles 1985 300D KaliKar, 270K+ miles
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10-12-2010, 08:26 PM
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Try a better store like Napa, Car Quest, etc.
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1991 560 SEL / 185k miles 1992 750il / 17k miles - project car
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10-12-2010, 08:43 PM
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My dad has used phone book covers to do this...
and .45 shells for the bolt holes.
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!  1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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#8
10-12-2010, 08:51 PM
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The T03 Garrett (Air Research Turbo) is a very common Turbocharger on American Cars since way back . Napa may have a pre-cut gaslet for it.
Any, Turbo Rebuild shop should have it or even gasser Speed Shops. For sure do not use cork. Gasket material made of paper should work. I found this when I did an internet search; search = turbocharger parts Houston, TX M&D Distributors Serving Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana for over 60 years as a leading supplier of turbochargers, diesel fuel injection, and engine parts 6931 Navigation Blvd. Houston, TX 77011 800-392-5517 713-928-8154 (fax) jsandell@mddistributors.com www.mddistributors.com SGP Racing 11715 Veterans Memorial Dr.#A1 Houston, TX 77067 281-444-9195
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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel Last edited by Diesel911; 10-12-2010 at 09:21 PM.
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10-12-2010, 10:14 PM
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Several thicknesses of aluminum foil would work fine.
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10-12-2010, 11:01 PM
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Answer
NAPA
Gasket Material Product Line: FEL-PRO Gaskets Part Number: FPG 3060 Price: 7.99 O'Reilly Auto Parts Fel-Pro - Gasket Material Part Number: 3060 Line: FEL •UPC: 50062573700409
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