Gasket sealer for hydraulics?

[gspren]

   I need to replace a gasket on an old hydraulic pump where the gasket is paper thin and it needs to hold the pressure. I also need to make the gasket, any recommended products?

[bushhog920]

my favorite homemade gasket material is the paper cereal boxes. tough draw between corn flakes and lucky charms on which one is better :D.

[beenthere]

Maybe the gasket is so thin because it needs to be for the tolerances necessary within the pump. Anything thicker will not work well. Just my thought...
Good luck on the repair..

[Ed_K]

 Maybe the wax paper inside the cereal box?

[treeslayer2003]

i had to do that once, i went to a hydro shop n the had paper just for that.

[mad murdock]

Loctite makes an anaerobic sealant for hydraulic fittings which would work on the paper gasket, it is Loctite 545. Should be able to get it at any decent auto supply house.