great minds think alike...

 

Man, I gotta introduce you guys to a roll of gasket material, an xacto knife, and a pair of scissors! NEVER buy a water pump gasket (or throttle body, or timing cover, or EGR) again. I've been making my own gaskets for years and years and have never had a leak or a blow out. Also, having a roll of the stuff handy sure makes it easier when you don't have to stop and run to the parts store in the middle of a swap..

Dave C.

 

Hum well I have 4 autoparts stores by me.
The gaskets don't cost that much.
But if you could make them why not.
Dam water pump gaskets look hard as hell to make.
And a timing cover gasket and throttle body.
I have to give you props for that.

Chris.

 

I used to tint windows way back when, and you tend to get pretty good with an razor knife It's amore of a convenience thing to me than the money. I like having a whole BUNCH of gaskets for things just like this topic (gotta pull it back apart to fix a flub-up). I'm kinda unique in making things though I suppose. I like to make things like aluminum tube clamps and my throttle body cover and brackets and things. It helps to keep your fabrication skills up to date.

Dave C.

 

well thanks for all the helpp guys I got it all figured out. The opti was fine but the plugs were so bad that i changed them and it works fine now. I put ina new set when i just did the top end but i guess from the opti just going and making the car miss the plugs probobly got toast.