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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Nanny State
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Need a crafty solution...
Looking to replace the foam squishy seal with the metal pinch strip around the fender mount oil cooler on my Carrera. The seal is badly disintigrating.
Problem: new seal is $70...and why its that much I have no idea. Looks like it should be about $10 Solution: your crafty idea Reward: my respect Anyway...any ideas appreciated.  Thanks! BG
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02-03-2003, 05:27 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Spread the metal pinch strip gently...Go to a NAPA with a section of the seal material, ask "You have anything that matches this?" If not NAPA, try another outlet or two, then visit body shops. The answer is out there.
All depends on how long saving $60 or so is worth the effort. This is another example of the P-car tax...
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02-03-2003, 05:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Columbia, SC
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Foam pipe insulation at Home depot, has sticky on one side to stick to itself, can be stuffed and stuck on. Otherwise, marrine foam insulating weather strip.
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02-03-2003, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: New Jersey
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how about a piece of spare rubber garden hose. Cut to length (short) Split to fit. Its been on mine for about 1 1/2 years no problems (yet)
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02-03-2003, 05:50 PM
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Formerly bb80sc
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Hollywood Beach, CA
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Copper pipe foam insulating *tubes* from your local home improvement store. Comes in many sizes and is already split.
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02-03-2003, 06:11 PM
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Back in the saddle again
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Central TX west of Houston
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Uh, harder to get off, but that's the point. Foam in a can. Home Depot has stuff called "Great Stuff". I think they have two kinds, maximum expanding and minimal expanding. I have the minimal expanding, and it expanded more than enough to make a tight seal. After it is dry you can trim the lumps with a razor or knife.
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