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SinglesGoinSteady
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Newb rebuild question
03/19/12 at 19:42:25
I've never rebuilt a motor. What's the standard method for removing all the old oily gasket material and especially the brown gasket that's on pretty good? I don't want to gouge the head/cylinder with a razor blade. A seasoned vet is going to help me put her all back together.
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Re: Newb rebuild question
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03/19/12 at 20:11:50
a plastic scraper will do the job
for tougher jobs you can use aircraft striper
or a dremel with a nylon brush
or a drill with a rotary brush
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or a drill with a rotary brush
Too stiff of a brush & aluminum will go away, Id steer clear of a steel brush, & test somewhere other than a sealing surface before you start.
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03/20/12 at 13:21:57
Get a body shop to order some plastic razor blades for you. It may cost $10 for a pack, but they'll last you forever. They are great for removing pinstripes.
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Boofer wrote
on 03/20/12 at 13:21:57:
Get a body shop to order some plastic razor blades for you. It may cost $10 for a pack, but they'll last you forever. They are great for removing pinstripes.
Or, if you have a young daughter, you can rip the blade outta her Barbies razor.
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03/20/12 at 14:18:50
Like a great man once said, "Any tool can be the right tool." By Jingos, I'm gonna look up Red Green and show my daughter. She's never seen him.
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I'm a Man. But I can change... If I have to... I guess
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greenmonster wrote
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I'm a Man. But I can change... If I have to... I guess
Yes! hahaha awesome. Way back when, you could call a 1800 number and be a member of the Possum Lodge.... yes, I did it.
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Re: Newb rebuild question
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03/20/12 at 20:05:45
Thanks for the tips. I do have a young daughter, but, she's not to the Barbie stage yet. I got lost on the Jingo stuff, but, I'll look for one of those green nylon wheels that looks like astro turf or a rubber eraser wheel and see how they work. I just need a hard HARD plastic scraper for the gasket. The build thus far is in the blog below. Cheers -D
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03/21/12 at 03:02:44
check the auto parts stores, walmart, etc, for the plastic ice/windshield scrappers.
they work pretty good for that sort of thing
I do use a small knife blade to help separate the gasket from the metal surface (being very careful) in places so the plastic will have a starting place
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Morgii wrote
on 03/20/12 at 18:44:45:
greenmonster wrote
on 03/20/12 at 16:30:09:
I'm a Man. But I can change... If I have to... I guess
Yes! hahaha awesome. Way back when, you could call a 1800 number and be a member of the Possum Lodge.... yes, I did it.
So did I. BTW they are lifetime memberships.
And old credit cards (or new ones if your upset with your wife's spending habits) make great non marring scrapers.
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03/21/12 at 05:01:36
A quality metal gasket scraper works fine on aluminum. They are made w/ thin.....hi carbon steel..... they are not supposed to be sharpened,...... so they normally don't hurt aluminum surfaces.
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07/14/12 at 18:53:12
For future reference...
Here's a thread about plastic scrapers and other ways to remove old gasket materials:
http://suzukisavage.com/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1247279495/0
You will find a dead link in said thread concerning a plastic scraper I use. Here are some active links for said scraper (model GTP530A):
http://jusntyme.com/products/scrapers.html?p=JK8
http://www.skygeek.com/jus-n-tyme-gtp530a-glass-filled-nylon-scraper-double-a...
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