i am doing my head gasket and it is really stuck on what is the easiest way to take it off i have used a razor blade but man it is killing my fingers thanks for the help guys

 

Use a knife with replaceable blades, or wrap it with tape.

You are hitting it with carb cleaner right?

 

i have been using brake cleaner and a razor blade but the sharp edges on the head and the block r cutting me all up

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicmulisha &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i have been using brake cleaner and a razor blade but the sharp edges on the head and the block r cutting me all up</TD></TR></TABLE> Gloves?

 

too poor lol jk but is there some remover stuff i can buy cause it is really stuck on lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by civicmulisha &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">too poor lol jk but is there some remover stuff i can buy cause it is really stuck on lol</TD></TR></TABLE> It's just a matter of time.

 

Gasket scraper!

scuff pad for electric drill?
be careful with gasket removal cans, I got a can of this stuff that stained my concrete and was very strong! better were nitrile gloves.
gl

 

i tried the scuff pads and a electric drill it kept throwing the pads off lol well i guess i will just keep on scrapping lol thanks guys

 

I use a wire brush in the end of my drill to clean gasket surfaces. Cover anything you don't want gasket particles in, tho.

 

i used an angle air grinder with a fairly high grit pad so as not to gouge the mating surface. took all of ten minutes to remove every last bit of gasket material.

 

I really would be careful about taking material off the head. You want to take the gasket off, not the head surface.

But seriously, fresh razor blades and brake clean should be more than enough to get a head gasket off.

 

believe me i tried all sorts of razor blades, scrapers, solvents, carb cleaners, gasket removing agents, and nothing would take this crap off. it was a last resort to use the air grinder but it worked well and didnt screw up the mating surfaces. i only used it on the block itself since i wasn't reusing the head. i was swapping a y8 head on at the time.

heres a pic of how gnarly this thing was. this is after spending over 2 hours chiseling away at it.

 

wow that is bad mine wassnt that bad but thanks guys the car is back up and running lol i am in it now

 

Yea that gasket is on there pretty good. I have always just used razor blades.