hatch lock gasket. closed.

[Pedro]

This is going to sound ridiculous but i have somehow lost the gasket that goes between the hatch lock and the hatch itself. Without it i cannot install the rear lock which is rather annoying.

 

If anyone has an old hatch lock around with no key [rendering it useless] i would be willing to buy the lock just for the gasket, or if you were willing to give up the gasket or have a spare gasket i would like that also.

 

Any help appreciated,

Peter

email: petergrantsheehan@hotmail.com

 

[Zedsabbath]

An old one, especially if it's been on the lock for decades is likely to be hard and brittle therefore could break while removing it (it needs to be stretched over the location keys on the lock to remove it)

 

You could try using a large wad punch to stamp out a piece of tyre tube or other suitable rubber then use a scalpel type knife to cut the little squares out

 

If you don't possess a wad punch the right size, try scissors for the outer diameter, cut the inner diameter and key squares with a scalpel then clamp two washers either side of the roughed out gasket, using a bolt and nut to tighten the washers, this will allow you to grind the gasket using a bench grinder or linisher to remove the rough scissor cuts and make the gasket round and presentable

 

Pete

[C.A.R.]

Ring AllZparts in Sydney...

[Pedro]

thanks for the advice, but actually did do a manual one and ended up looking a bit carp so was hoping for an original;

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thanks for the advice, but actually did do a manual one and ended up looking a bit carp so was hoping for an original;

 

looked a bit carp???  sounds fishy to me too!   

[Pedro]

solved this one. thanks, closed.