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Took off my front actuator, need gasket.

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Old 06-25-05, 06:31 PM
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Took off my front actuator, need gasket.
Well, since I've just said my problem, I guess I'll ask more in depth. Do I have to buy a new gasket, or can I make one, and with what?
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Nobody knows what kind of material to use for a gasket?
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I use regular gasket material. Don't forget the hole for vacuum.
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Hole for the vacuum? Is that the void in the middle?
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What about temperature? Don't the actuators get a little warm? BUt I guess it won;t matter, since I'm doing a performance mod shortly.
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Clean all the gasket material off both sides, then use a coat of RTV to seal it up. It works fine. Don't squeeze the stuff too hard, or you'll squeeze the RTV out and it won't make a good gasket.

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But don't I risk getting the RTV in the intake holes of the actuator? Or just be more gentle around them?
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Just be gentle around them.

It works fine, trust me.

Of course, I'm driving them from an air compressor, so it's *slightly* cooler, but not my much.

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I'm going to use the smog pump, so it should be slightly cooler.

I'll take your word for it, I think I have some lying around aomewhere, actually.

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