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Baked on Gaskets
04/03/18 at 09:00:36

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Crankcase cover gaskets are totally baked on and very difficult to remove.
Was able to remove the right side gasket using 3M Roloc wheel and gasket remover, but left side access is too tight for the wheel, without removing the engine.
Does anyone know of if the 1" bristle wheel is too course for aluminum...or have any other suggestions???

Thanks in advance.

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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Baked on Gaskets Reply #1 - 04/03/18 at 09:14:47 I'd try softening them up with transmission fluid or anything that you can think of. I don't like any rotating scrubby stuff on aluminum gasket surfaces.
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Reply #2 - 04/03/18 at 09:21:11

The problem with rotating wheels....wire or scrubby, is that they will round off the edges of the soft aluminum.

I try using a plastic scraper first...it is one I made by sharpening a piece of plexiglass. I also have some Ebony wood that work well and is sharpened with the same sharp edge as the plexiglass, and as a last resort I will use an industrial razor blade. You have to be very careful when using a razor blade - keep it very flat and be careful not to make any gouges...your goal is to use it as a wedge between the gasket and aluminum. (It needs to be a very new razor blade without any nicks or burrs in the cutting edge).

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batman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3806 osceola new york Gender:	Re: Baked on Gaskets Reply #3 - 04/03/18 at 12:14:56 You might be able to find small hand wire brushes with the brass bristles which MAY be soft enough not to harm (not sure), but I wouldn't use anything powered.
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Reply #4 - 04/03/18 at 13:23:07

Patience beats repairs..

I've never seen any gasket removal product used.
But

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eau de sauvage Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2565 Queensland Gender:	Re: Baked on Gaskets Reply #5 - 04/04/18 at 20:37:08 Permatex is not the magic it's made out to be, and it will damage the lacquer too, it does help a bit though.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Baked on Gaskets Reply #6 - 04/05/18 at 09:38:16 There's plenty of options. Search Gasket remover I never use it. I'm patient and able to solve the problem without hurting the aluminum. I hope you aren't peeling off a reusable gasket.. How you use a scraper matters. Just straight into the edge of the gasket is not the only way. Sliding it, working it like skinning a deer, helps
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eau de sauvage Serious Thumper Offline Posts: 2565 Queensland Gender:	Re: Baked on Gaskets Reply #7 - 04/05/18 at 10:49:28 I've never had to skin a deer but if I ever do I'll remember to slide that skin off just as I would a reusable gasket! justin_o_guy2 wrote on 04/05/18 at 09:38:16: Just straight into the edge of the gasket is not the only way. Sliding it, working it like skinning a deer, helps
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Baked on Gaskets Reply #8 - 04/05/18 at 12:11:27 Da BLADE, Boss, Da BLADE. A skew cut would be the woodworking equivalent.
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 17814 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Baked on Gaskets Reply #9 - 04/06/18 at 04:09:01 Is the gasket stuck to the cover.....or to the center case? If it is stuck to a cover.....I sometimes use a sheet of sandpaper on a pane of glass to sand away the stuck gasket, and level the gasket surface.
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John E Black YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 39	Re: Baked on Gaskets Reply #10 - 04/09/18 at 13:45:11 A belated Thanks! to everyone..all good info. Especially if I need to skin a critter! Now I just have to be patient.
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