liquid gasket replacement for o-rings?

[vinnY]

so i have an o-ring that looks like this, off one of the runners on a set of itb's

failing to find a directly replacement, can anyone recommend any liquid gasket stuff that will hold up as well as an o-ring?
i looked at what i had and found some loctite rtv blue but it says on the tube not to use where it will be immersed in fuel
went into a few stores and came out none the wiser

[I heart the SSS]

Don't try to make a gasket out of that sealent shit dude, it'll fail badly!

Just try to find an o right that's the correct size.

[grifty]

hit up clark rubber and see if they can help you?

[vinnY]

yeah had a go at clark rubber, only seem to have super fat gaskets

[aaronng]

so i have an o-ring that looks like this, off one of the runners on a set of itb's

failing to find a directly replacement, can anyone recommend any liquid gasket stuff that will hold up as well as an o-ring?
i looked at what i had and found some loctite rtv blue but it says on the tube not to use where it will be immersed in fuel
went into a few stores and came out none the wiser

Go to a bearing shop. They have heaps of o-rings in weird sizes. This is the one I use to get odd-size o-rings is Advanced Bearing on Unit 1, 2 Forge Street in Blacktown. Here is their website: : http://www.advancebearings.com.au

Bring your ITB runner in with you so that they can find the correct size.

[vinnY]

^ ooh didn't realise bearing shops had o-rings, would have thought you know.. they'd have bearings

there's an a.b.c. bearings down the road from where i work, might drop by in the morning
thanks for the suggestions aaron

[ek4-guy]

also try any hydraulic or seal places we buy ours from A&B seals but they are up here in brissy

we would have this size at work as we have hundreds of different sizes

[aaronng]

^ ooh didn't realise bearing shops had o-rings, would have thought you know.. they'd have bearings

there's an a.b.c. bearings down the road from where i work, might drop by in the morning
thanks for the suggestions aaron

No problem. Hopefully a.b.c bearings has what you need. Otherwise, make a trip out to Blacktown.

[vinnY]

yep will hopefully post some good news tomorrow

in the mean time, time to rip them apart for the second time to clean off all the sealant and clean it

[vinnY]

so as it turns out, a.b.c. bearings are long gone from south street in rydalmere(which is literally down the road where i work)

gonna hit up a couple more places on silverwater road tomorrow morning and see whether i have any luck

on another note though, between the throttle body and the adapter that bolts up to the block there is a metal gasket which is dry at the moment i.e. all metal contact
should i smear on a bit of rubber grease for good measure?
after seeing the o-ring i'm not too trusting of just the metal plate alone anymore..

[vinnY]

good news, abc bearings had exactly what i wanted
unit 1, 24 vore street silverwater, NOT south street like yellow pages says

gonna reassemble today, hope it goes well

[aaronng]

on another note though, between the throttle body and the adapter that bolts up to the block there is a metal gasket which is dry at the moment i.e. all metal contact
should i smear on a bit of rubber grease for good measure?
after seeing the o-ring i'm not too trusting of just the metal plate alone anymore..

Don't use rubber grease. Use gasket sealant like Permatex Ultra Blue. Hondabond is a bit strong and could ruin the gasket when you try to remove it the next time.