[AJD] Gaskets

[Robert M. Massengale]

Dee -

Thanks for the reply.  I'm sure John won't mind you jumping in to get me squared 
away.  I've got the picture and will see what I can do to "knock some out" this 
evening.

Mike
Robert M. Massengale
Fredericksburg, Texas 78624

> Bob
> I am not John, but I learned years ago as a MM aboard an old destroyer
> that a flat piece of gasket material can be made into great gaskets
> with just a ball peen hammer and the bolts you are going to use. Just
> tap along the sharp surfaces of the joining pieces onto the gasket
> material, Using the ball end of your hammer tap out the holes then
> insert the bolt and move on. At times a assortment of ball peens can
> be handy. Dee ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert M.
> Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com> To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com> Sent: Wednesday, January
> 05, 2005 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [AJD] Gaskets
> 
> 
> > Thanks for the suggestion John.  I have a ball pein hammer and by
> > the end of the day will have some gasket material.  I'm having
> > difficulty picturing the last part of the process you recommend
> > where, with gasket material and hammer in hand, I "just knock them
> > out".  Can you elaborate on that for me?
> >
> > Mike
> > Robert M. Massengale
> > Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
> >
> >> Most gaskets, excluding head and manifold gaskets are easily made
> >> and cost a LOT less.  Get a roll of gasket material and with a ball
> >> pein hammer just knock them out.  John
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Robert M. Massengale" <ltcmikem at ktc.com>
> >> To: "Antique John Deere mailinglist"
> >> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 7:45 PM
> >> Subject: [AJD] Gaskets
> >>
> >>
> >> > I've run into a gasket problem that I suspect is not uncommon and
> >> > am
> >> looking for
> >> > List suggestions.  When I removed the crankcase cover (B1841R) on
> >> > my '41 B
> >> (sn
> >> > 109494) the gasket (B1842R) between this cover and the main case
> >> disintegrated.
> >> > At both my dealership and on jdparts.com the gasket part number
> >> > B1842R
> >> (PC-330,
> >> > pg 64) comes back as "invalid part number".
> >> >
> >> > Is there a gasket source other than my dealership?  Do you just
> >> > make your
> >> own
> >> > gaskets?  What about the "form a gasket" type material that comes
> >> > in a
> >> tube?
> >> > Permatex?
> >> >
> >> > Any suggestions appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Mike
> >> > Robert M. Massengale
> >> > Fredericksburg, Texas 78624
> >> >
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