If, when you are talking about using cardboard you mean like an old cereal box, then don't. You can coat it with anything you want but it will still soak up the oil like a sponge and leak it out. Sure, it's an OK fix to get you home, but if you are trying to do a job right, then you need to use proper gasket paper. It is available in various thicknesses, so if you have some of the old gasket left, use a set of calipers to try and get the same thickness. This is important as the bearing preload can be affected by the thickness of the gasket. When you are worrying about .004 preload, then substituting .120 thick paper for .015 thickness will not do.
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