I use 3" rolock scotchbrite pads to remove and clean gasket surfaces. Works
great. Sears and auto stores should sell them. The coarse ones can be used
to deglaze rotors!!!!!!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "Teesun68" <teesun68@cadvision.com>
To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>; "datsunmike"
<datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 9:55 AM
Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
> I know what you mean. I wire brushed the tranny casing edge and the gasket
> remains are still there! It's one of those things that really tests you :
"
> So just how badly do you really want to get this restoration finished?"
> Thanks for the note Pat.
>
> Michael
> '68 1600 - returning from the dead
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> To: "datsunmike" <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>; "Teesun68"
> <teesun68@cadvision.com>
> Cc: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: April 27, 2001 6:23 PM
> Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
>
>
> > I have never used sealant on gaskets. It becomes a bear to scrape off
> > especially when it is a water pump or thermostat housing gasket. I
always
> > have used grease, and when it comes time to replace the thermostat or
> other,
> > it is not a problem. That sealant is another trick, to frustrate the
home
> > mechanic.
> >
> > Did you ever get the feeling they design things so that the alley
mechanic
> > has a herd time fixing things. So they will take it to a shop. Pat
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
> > To: Teesun68 <teesun68@cadvision.com>; Patrick P. Castronovo
> > <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> > Cc: Roadster List <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Friday, April 27, 2001 4:57 PM
> > Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
> >
> >
> > >Mike,
> > >
> > >Use wheel bearing grease to hold the washers in place as you gingerly
> > insert
> > >the countershaft. It works well. Also use grease on the gaskets as
it'll
> > >seal well and much better than using sealant. BTDT. Thank Grassroots
for
> > >that suggestion.
> > >
> > >Mike
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Teesun68" <teesun68@cadvision.com>
> > >To: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> > >Cc: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > >Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 7:18 PM
> > >Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
> > >
> > >
> > >> And I thought I was having too much fun with my thrust washers on the
> > >tranny
> > >> idler gears:):). I swear, the were just being attracted to the bottom
> of
> > >the
> > >> inverted transmission casing way too frequently. Grrrr......
> > >>
> > >> Michael
> > >> beating the '68 1600 tranny into submission
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> > >> To: "Victor Laury" <vlaury@earthlink.net>;
> > ><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > >> Sent: April 27, 2001 12:40 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: I just don't belive it
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Sorry, but I could'nt help laughing after reading about that nut.
> The
> > >one
> > >> > designed for people with little hands to handle. It's a balancing
> act.
> > >> > dont try this when you are parked on the lawn. I've had to look
for,
> > >and
> > >> > pick up that nut several times before I finally got it. Makes me
> think
> > >> that
> > >> > it's easier to pull the engine to remove and reinstall that NUT!
pAT
> > >> > &(%)$)#@+
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: Victor Laury <vlaury@earthlink.net>
> > >> > To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > >> > Date: Thursday, April 26, 2001 10:44 PM
> > >> > Subject: I just don't belive it
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > >I spent this evening putting on my Solex Manifold. I thought there
> was
> > >no
> > >> > >way the rear, lower manifold nut could get any harder to get at. I
> was
> > >> > >wrong. The Solex makes this nut even more hidden than the SU. I
> think
> > >> it's
> > >> > >Nissan's cruel little joke.
> > >> > >
> > >> > >But that wasn't the cruelest joke of the evening. I was about to
> > >install
> > >> > the
> > >> > >Solexs and decided to check the accelerator pump diaphragms first
> > since
> > >> > they
> > >> > >are known to leak. There was no diaphragms. There are no gaskets
at
> > all
> > >> > >through out both carburetors! I paid $850 for pieced together
carbs
> > >with
> > >> no
> > >> > >gaskets! Well HAHAHA on Stupid Victor! (I think I'll have that
> Prozac
> > >> now.
> > >> > >Thank you)
> > >> > >
> > >> > >So I'm going to bed disgusted. Tomorrow, the SU's go back on. That
> > >means
> > >> I
> > >> > >get to play with my favorite nut twice more before Solvang. Oh
> Goodie!
> > >> > >
> > >> > >Victor
> > >> > >70 SRL 31113136
> > >> > >72 HLS30 48255
> > >> > >65 L-320 Pickup
> > >> > >Los Angeles
> > >> > >http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=123073
> > >> > >SoCalROC http://www.ameri-eagle.com/datsun/
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