Removing Burnt Caked on Headgasket From Block. HOW HOW HOW?
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Removing Burnt Caked on Headgasket From Block. HOW HOW HOW?
I just finished assembling my block, actually wanted to install my arp head studs and headkgasket today but I noticed that the deck of my block is far from clean, theres a ton of caked on headgasket from the last headgasket, looks like a cheapy non oem gasket was used and its ******* caked on there good, I scraped for about 20 min just now with a window razor and got some off but theres a lot caked on there
What can I use to make it come off? Sandpaper? Some type of epentrant to dissolve it?
Hope someone has some tecniques or something
Thanks
What can I use to make it come off? Sandpaper? Some type of epentrant to dissolve it?
Hope someone has some tecniques or something
Thanks
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Re: Removing Burnt Caked on Headgasket From Block. HOW HOW HOW? (wantboost)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wantboost »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">brake cleaner and a razor blade</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: Removing Burnt Caked on Headgasket From Block. HOW HOW HOW? (W O T)
Gasket remover works good, but only on the surface layers. It took me about ten hours to remove my last paper gasket. The process goes something like this:
-Spray on some gasket remover
-Wait for it to stop fizzing and bubbling up
-Use a razor blade to scrape off the layer of gasket that was just liquefied
-Repeat process a million times
The problem with the gasket remover is that it reacts instantly when it's sprayed on, so you can't let it soak all the way through the gasket. Soaking doesn't work. You just have to keep re-applying it.
-Spray on some gasket remover
-Wait for it to stop fizzing and bubbling up
-Use a razor blade to scrape off the layer of gasket that was just liquefied
-Repeat process a million times
The problem with the gasket remover is that it reacts instantly when it's sprayed on, so you can't let it soak all the way through the gasket. Soaking doesn't work. You just have to keep re-applying it.
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Re: Removing Burnt Caked on Headgasket From Block. HOW HOW HOW? (W O T)
Use an electric drill with a wire brush attachment. I did this and it worked excellent and only took one or two minutes. Keep the brush moving so you don't take a chance of putting a low spot on the surface. It should remove it with little effort so you really should'nt worry about that though.
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Re: Removing Burnt Caked on Headgasket From Block. HOW HOW HOW? (wantboost)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wantboost »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">brake cleaner and a razor blade</TD></TR></TABLE>
Exactly what i did with my intake manifold.
Exactly what i did with my intake manifold.
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Re: Removing Burnt Caked on Headgasket From Block. HOW HOW HOW? (W O T)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by W O T »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">gasket cleaner seems a bit better than blake fluid, being as that is what is was built for
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its not brake fluid.... its brake cleaner... two different things go spray brake cleaner on your car and let it sit for a few minutes... wipe and your car no longer has any paint on it
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its not brake fluid.... its brake cleaner... two different things go spray brake cleaner on your car and let it sit for a few minutes... wipe and your car no longer has any paint on it
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