I need a new front diffhead gasket for my 80 series and genuine Toyota is ex japan xx amount of weeks away - where else I can source one?
I had gasket paper suggested to me - effective? Playing with fire?
Diff head gasket
- Andrew1706
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Re: Diff head gasket
Gasket goo works for me. 

1996 3.4V6 Surf that was suppose to stay stock
2013 6.4 litre HEMI V8 Chrysler 300
2013 6.4 litre HEMI V8 Chrysler 300
Re: Diff head gasket
Just get some gasket in a tube from supercheap/repco. Red stuff should be an American made product not sure of brandname
85 Hilux single cab
02 Grand Vitara
02 Grand Vitara
Re: Diff head gasket
loctite 260? is what i use
gasket goo rules
gasket goo rules

If you already know everything, DON'T ask bloody questions!!
- Andrew1706
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Re: Diff head gasket
For some reason I thought gorilla snot was a bad idea, either that or considered it 'cheating'..
I'm sure I've got some goo lying around somewhere..
I'm sure I've got some goo lying around somewhere..
Re: Diff head gasket
loctite flange sealant is brilliant
Ryan.
Ryan.
LN130 Surf: Coiled SAS, 35" BFG M/T's, Lifted, Rear Lockright, Snorkel, CB, On-board air
Soon to be 3.8 commy powered, front ARB Air Locker, custom bar work, winch...
Soon to be 3.8 commy powered, front ARB Air Locker, custom bar work, winch...
- Andrew1706
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Re: Diff head gasket
I've been sitting in this seat for hours, casually looked over a couple of minutes ago to find a tube Loctite 518 Flange Sealant
Cheers guys






Cheers guys
- Sadam_Husain
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Re: Diff head gasket
Andrew1706 wrote:I've been sitting in this seat for hours, casually looked over a couple of minutes ago to find a tube Loctite 518 Flange Sealant
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Cheers guys
You keep the computer out in the shed eh?



- Andrew1706
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Re: Diff head gasket
Yup, well kinda - it's a laptop and may as well be attached at the hip, wireless network is brilliant 
Or I could say no, I keep flange sealant on my bed side cabinet


Or I could say no, I keep flange sealant on my bed side cabinet

