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I replaced my petcock gaskets without going through the dealer...this is how!
The dealer wanted 10-12 dollars for that little rubber gasket that goes in the petcock.
The local hardware store wanted .39 cents for a neoprene rubber fender washer.
I purchased several of these fender washers and experimented....
If your old gasket is somewhat intact, you can use it for a size template, if not, a US quarter is near the same size.
I used a leather punch to punch the holes at 12, 3, 6 and 9 oclock on the new gasket.
press the new gasket into the petcock and check the fit, carefully trim with the leather punch or and x-acto knife.....
re-assemble....
total cost...under a dollar (US) for gaskets that Yamaha wanted 10-12 dollars each and required a two week order time on...total time invested...about an hour.....
Good Luck and have fun!
Doc
The dealer wanted 10-12 dollars for that little rubber gasket that goes in the petcock.
The local hardware store wanted .39 cents for a neoprene rubber fender washer.
I purchased several of these fender washers and experimented....
If your old gasket is somewhat intact, you can use it for a size template, if not, a US quarter is near the same size.
I used a leather punch to punch the holes at 12, 3, 6 and 9 oclock on the new gasket.
press the new gasket into the petcock and check the fit, carefully trim with the leather punch or and x-acto knife.....
re-assemble....
total cost...under a dollar (US) for gaskets that Yamaha wanted 10-12 dollars each and required a two week order time on...total time invested...about an hour.....
Good Luck and have fun!
Doc
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