what are the differences between cork and rubber gaskets? Pros and cons ...
Rubber gaskets seal better and have a longer lifespan. The problem with cork is that it tends to crack and crumble as it ages and dries out. Say you have a part you may need to pull apart more than once. Well, rubber is less likely to stick to the part than cork is. Cork also is prone to tearing easily.
You can also, of course, mold rubber easily into complicated shapes like single piece oil pan gaskets, etc.
Cork will work, but I prefer rubber myself. Most of the cheap gasket sets are cork and, while they do work, I find the cost of a good rubber set to be worth it in the long run.
Thank you. I remember the old pure cork ones were delicate and crumbly. But the rubber coated cork is quite durable.
You're welcome. Yeah, the cork is better these days than it used to be, there is no question about that. But I just prefer rubber for the lifespan and also because i open up motors on cars a lot more than most average consumers are going to. So not having it stick, fall apart, etc. is beneficial in my line of work. But you can use the modern cork ones and they do work as they are supposed to and, in some cases, are quite a bit cheaper.
When I saw your headline, I assumed you meant for wine bottles (and I know the snobs hate ‘em, but those plastic cork things actually work better 😆 )
I'm even less snobby than that. I drink screw-top wine, or chateau-cardboard
Hahaha, do you have Goon, up there? https://delishably.com/beverages/Australias-Most-Famous-Drink-GOON-backpacker-travel-drink-alcohol
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Aussie wine is actually my favorite. McGuigan black label red blend
Australia does make some fine wine indeed...
So I asked my transmission guy about gaskets today while he worked on my pan, and he just shook his head. "tighten the pan properly", he said. He showed me how he does it hand tight with a speeder handle, working his way around it. "Don't pinch the gasket"