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oldgasket removal for (nearly) old gits

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:42 pm
Author: RAYZ1
Guys

restoring my 1st z1, rolling chassis is done so Im now doing my 1st z1 engine, I did a few h2 motors a few years back but none of them had paper gaskets which had evolved to a near rock-like quality :cry: - any shortcuts here or best methods for removal ? :)

Ray
Aberdeen

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:49 pm
Author: hillbilly
nope still same old stanley nife blade trick,and patience. :lol:

Gasket removal.

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:03 pm
Author: Exhaust Craft
Hi you can get a air tool that takes a screw on plastic device called a (rollock) not sure on spelling,it removes gaskets spot on without damaging the metal surface,they come in three colours which denote how hard they are,i have one in the workshop,i bought it off a travelling tool van,not sure who sells them sorry,better than any knife digging into alloy.
Dave.

bud

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:04 pm
Author: Hobbo
Bud

Wet the gaskets with thinners and leave for an hour then stanly knife makes it a little easier

phil

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:24 pm
Author: RAYZ1
Thanks - I'll go for the thinners and the stanley as I dont have any air tools, thought there might be some easy remedy in a bottle from halfords

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:17 am
Author: mick znone
if you just cant remove it, there's an easy remedy in a bottle from thresher's :lol:

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:08 am
Author: Gus
Nitromors paint stripper

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:07 pm
Author: Keefleaf
I bought some paint/gasket stripper off E bay today :| .Could have bought
nitromors instead.

Air tool

Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:46 pm
Author: Exhaust Craft
Picture of air tool and Roloc stripping tool.
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