Help from the eggheads please

millsy · 06-19-2011, 06:51 AM

I am planning on changing my gasket today but I am not sure on how to keep my spring closed while I take off the bands.I was thinking of a zip tie on each side but not sure if it will hold or not.Just wondering if anyone has any ideas that have worked?

aquablue22 · 06-19-2011, 07:48 AM

I used zip ties when i did mine and they held just fine, the zips wanted to slip backwards so pull them as tight as you can. Good Luck.

TedW · 06-19-2011, 07:50 AM

what are you replacing it with? Same gasket?

Braddog · 06-19-2011, 08:01 AM

Fred has a video on the process.

NOMEX GASKET INSTALL PART ONE OF THREE (JULY 2009)
NOMEX GASKET INSTALL PART TWO OF THREE (JULY 2009)
NOMEX GASKET INSTALL PART THREE OF THREE (JULY 200

Cheers,
Braddog

TedW · 06-19-2011, 08:11 AM

I was going to replace with Nomex, but concluded I'd burn that out as well. I may go bare, adjusting the bands to accomodate

millsy · 06-19-2011, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TedW

what are you replacing it with? Same gasket?

I got a nomax from freds

millsy · 06-19-2011, 08:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Braddog

Fred has a video on the process.

NOMEX GASKET INSTALL PART ONE OF THREE (JULY 2009)
NOMEX GASKET INSTALL PART TWO OF THREE (JULY 2009)
NOMEX GASKET INSTALL PART THREE OF THREE (JULY 200

Cheers,
Braddog

I dont think he showed how he did it

"Sparky" · 06-19-2011, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by millsy

I am planning on changing my gasket today but I am not sure on how to keep my spring closed while I take off the bands.I was thinking of a zip tie on each side but not sure if it will hold or not.Just wondering if anyone has any ideas that have worked?

Zip ties work great

AMROCKS · 06-19-2011, 09:22 AM

I put my Nomex on without removing the bands. Not sure why you would have to. Yes it will be easier to put the new gasket on but I didn't find it to be a big deal. I was told to use acetone to remove the old gasket/glue and it worked fine and 3m super 77 spray adhesive for the new - so far so good... its been about 4 months and its holding up great and still looks new

TedW · 06-19-2011, 09:28 AM

I like to do pizza at 750+ so I run into high temp gasket problems. I am going to see how much loss I have with scraped clean surfaces and no gasket at all. Otherwise I'm using the squeeze tube liquid gasket. Much higher temp resistance.

millsy · 06-19-2011, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMROCKS

I put my Nomex on without removing the bands. Not sure why you would have to. Yes it will be easier to put the new gasket on but I didn't find it to be a big deal. I was told to use acetone to remove the old gasket/glue and it worked fine and 3m super 77 spray adhesive for the new - so far so good... its been about 4 months and its holding up great and still looks new

Thanks I have the acetone ans 3m ready and it looks like it would be easyier if they were apart to me

AMROCKS · 06-19-2011, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by millsy

Thanks I have the acetone ans 3m ready and it looks like it would be easyier if they were apart to me

what about the plastic "tabs" that came on the bands? If you possibly still have those you can simply put em back on to hold the tension. Just a thought

Braddog · 06-19-2011, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by millsy

I dont think he showed how he did it

Cause he didn't. If you watch the video, he did not compress the springs.

Groundhog66 · 06-19-2011, 12:53 PM

I just scraped mine off, and applied the new high heat gasket on the bottom only. There was no need to remove anything, works great on one surface only.

TedW · 06-19-2011, 01:10 PM

G66 was that a fiber gasket or the liquid in a tube gasket?

06-19-2011, 06:51 AM	#1
millsy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 03-22-09 Location: Fredericton N.B. Canada	Help from the eggheads please I am planning on changing my gasket today but I am not sure on how to keep my spring closed while I take off the bands.I was thinking of a zip tie on each side but not sure if it will hold or not.Just wondering if anyone has any ideas that have worked? __________________ MILLSY AND I AM A MEATATARIAN

06-19-2011, 07:48 AM	#2
aquablue22 Babbling Farker Join Date: 11-26-08 Location: Ormond Beach, Florida	I used zip ties when i did mine and they held just fine, the zips wanted to slip backwards so pull them as tight as you can. Good Luck. __________________ Weber Spirit E-310 Gasser 1 - Big Green Egg - Large 2 - 22.5 Weber Kettles 2 - 18.5 Weber Kettle 1 - WSM Mini I live in fear that my Wife will sell all my "TOYS" when I die for WHAT I told her I paid for them!!

06-19-2011, 08:01 AM	#4
Braddog Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 10-19-08 Location: St. Louis, MO	Fred has a video on the process. NOMEX GASKET INSTALL PART ONE OF THREE (JULY 2009) NOMEX GASKET INSTALL PART TWO OF THREE (JULY 2009) NOMEX GASKET INSTALL PART THREE OF THREE (JULY 200 Cheers, Braddog __________________ [URL="http://www.grillandbarrel.com"]http://www.grillandbarrel.com[/URL] Backwoods Pro Jr. Backwoods Fatboy (sold) Large Big Green Egg Bubba Keg

06-19-2011, 12:53 PM	#14
Groundhog66 Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-20-10 Location: Livermore, CA Name/Nickname : Tim	I just scraped mine off, and applied the new high heat gasket on the bottom only. There was no need to remove anything, works great on one surface only. __________________ Backwoods Party G2 MAK 1 Star XL BGE SM BGE Weber 26" & JJ Blackstone 36" & 22" Brick Santa Maria Pit

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