Sourcing an elusive Rubber-Ring!

[Andre ROUSSEAUParticipant @andrerousseau66124]

Hi, I'm trying to track-down what has, so far, proven to be an elusive rectangular-section rubber ring of 36mm O.D. x 28-30mm I.D. x 5mm thick.

This is not available via regular inquiry in New Zealand yet I am confident that there is one here. It will likely be amongst the inventories of the automotive/truck/motorcycle spare-parts trade, probably to be found in obscure places in vehicles, e.g. washer bottles, light escutcheons, etc, etc. However, if you can't quote a part number no-one will even bother to look on the shelf so this line of inquiry is a waste of time.

Does anyone mess about with these vehicles for whom a ring of these dimensions rings a bell? A location-description, vehicle model type and year would be the minimum information I want. A specific part-code would be Christmas and New Year as well.

Any offerings? Cheers.

[Andre ROUSSEAUParticipant @andrerousseau66124]

Sourcing Leads required…..

[Paul LousickParticipant @paullousick59116]

Andre.

Rings with a square or rectangular section are normally called "washers". A quick search found this site but not in the size that you require. **LINK**

Try searching under rectangular section rubber washers, or similar description.

Paul

[Old SchoolParticipant @oldschool]

You can make them by trepanning them out of rubber sheet.

[Bruce EdneyParticipant @bruceedney59949]

You could try these guys – They say they custom make

Ali expres seller

Also have you tried Seal innovations?

Regards

Bruce

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

Hi,

Sounds like a brake caliper piston seal e.g.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/for-Vauxhall-Astra-Meriva-Rear-Brake-Caliper-Repair-seal-Kit-Lucas-36mm-3627/274056153625
Holden Astra down under.
Try talking to the ebay seller BigRed, I've found them very helpful.

Robert G8RPI

[Howard LewisParticipant @howardlewis46836]

Since you are looking for a seal, it would probably be described as an 'O' Ring.

If circular section it sounds like you are looking for a 26mm Ring x 5mm section. O rings are usually quoted on the ID.

You may be able to find a rectangular section one, again, seems that your search is for 26 mm x 5mm scetion, but square, rather than circular.

A company that supplies seals and O rings is the place to go.

HTH.

Howard

[Nick M0NPHParticipant @nickm0nph]

Your local Caterpillar dealer may be able to help as a lot of cat machines use square section o rings

in hydraulic fittings

Nick

[OldironParticipant @oldiron]

These may be able to sort you out. Polymax They sell by the metre. You can then make any size you want.

regards

[I.M. OUTAHEREParticipant @i-m-outahere]

The rubber seal or gasket from a 1 inch camlock fitting would be close to those dimensions . Try rubber supplies or retailers , here in OZ we have places like Clarke rubber that sell all sorts of o rings and seals .

You could also buy some rubber sheet of the appropriate thickness and type and cut out the size you want ,Making some gasket punches to suit is pretty easy .

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