BigBuggie Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Hey guys, Thinking of cleaning my TB today. Was just wondering if I can cut my own gasket? I have tons of gasket material laying around. BTW, Flushed the coolant a few days ago. I'm sure many of you know the left and right drain !Removed! are a pain in the !Removed!. I had to get a 18" extension and slip it between the R+P boots, This gave me enough space to put some muscle on it and break it loose. Thought I should contribute something here, No matter how small. Regards, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiveofakind Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Your can make your own.....just trace & cut.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackLex Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I made my own gasket for my throttle body and so far so good . I think the most important part is to make sure if you cut it a little larger that it's a little larger to the outside . you dont want any extra gasket hanging inside throttle body . that could constrict air flow. and make sure that the gasket material is the same thickness. I'm no expert here but I think that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qha_vn Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 i had my TB cleaned the other day, they took out the intake manifold too. since new gaskets were not available, they did cut a new set to replace, works fine till now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrome04 Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 works fine till now??? what happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiveofakind Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Yes.....please explain....."worked fine until now" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ko90ls Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 i had my TB cleaned the other day, they took out the intake manifold too. since new gaskets were not available, they did cut a new set to replace, works fine till now I think he is saying that it has not caused a problem. and when he says "they" i think he means the dealer. so gasket paper should work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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