Sump Gasket

[phillpot]

This looks to be a one piece rubber gasket as opposed to the traditional Cork type

Anyone used one, comments good or bad?

[Griffinr]

phillpot said:

This looks to be a one piece rubber gasket as opposed to the traditional Cork type

Anyone used one, comments good or bad?

That's what I fitted last year. The one I took off was exactly the same and presumably had been on for a long time but had no leaks.

[TVRees]

Ford used them. I've just repainted the sump on mine and it still has this original rubber gasket. 27 years old and still ok.

[tel595]

phillpot said:

This looks to be a one piece rubber gasket as opposed to the traditional Cork type

Anyone used one, comments good or bad?

How much...???

[Top Gear TVR]

cheaper, and dual purpose

[tel595]

Has worked many times before....

[v8s4me]

I think you might need to watch out for over-tightening though and be prepared to use a lot of silicone as well. IIRC, if the sump is a bit distorted the rubber one is more likely to leak than the old fashioned cork type. It took TVR Power 3 attempts to get mine oil tight using a rubber gasket.

[mk1fan]

I think they do rubber rocker cover gaskets too.

[Top Gear TVR]

mk1fan said:

I think they do rubber rocker cover gaskets too.

and i think thats where the starting luck leaks out

[Top Gear TVR]

v8s4me said:

I think you might need to watch out for over-tightening though and be prepared to use a lot of silicone as well. IIRC, if the sump is a bit distorted the rubber one is more likely to leak than the old fashioned cork type. It took TVR Power 3 attempts to get mine oil tight using a rubber gasket.

Joe this is Terry 'no leaks' Edwards mate, no worries, he'll have it soldered on there before you know it.

[greymrj]

phillpot said:

This looks to be a one piece rubber gasket as opposed to the traditional Cork type

Anyone used one, comments good or bad?

I have used both but there is one issue to consider, I found there were also two different sump mating surface profiles. From memory, and I think I can check tomorrow, the rubber gasket is intended to fit with a sump which has a definite profile on the surface to locate it. The cork gasket will fit but prefers the 'flatter' profile sump. Remember mine is a 2.8 so there might be slight differences anyway, but I am sure the XR4i one I did had the profiled sump edge and the rubber gasket.

Regrettably anyone who tried the Kelloggs approach will find out that the packets are now made of thinner card with less 'give'. Nothing is sacred anymore!

[tel595]

greymrj said:

Regrettably anyone who tried the Kelloggs approach will find out that the packets are now made of thinner card with less 'give'. Nothing is sacred anymore!

Can always double it up Richard...!!

[phillpot]

tel595 said:

How much...???

Cork one is only a tad cheaper!

v8s4me said:

if the sump is a bit distorted

This bad boy won't distort

Edited by phillpot on Tuesday 7th June 21:19

[greymrj]

My steel one is distorted....partly where I heated it and created a little more clearance for the Mikalor clamps....and the other by accidental ground contact;)