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1. Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:51:48 -0600; I am in the middle of tearing the old gaskets off of my engine, and am having a heck of a time getting the old gaskets to come off cleanly (after 20 years, I don't expect them to come off very well a; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01432.html (7,262 bytes)
2. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:13:58 -0700; Wire brush attachment in a power hand drill! Joe -- "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort." -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01434.html (8,069 bytes)
3. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:22:16 -0500; You can wear away a lot of soft metal with a wire brush...I wouldn't recommend it! What I've always used is ~lots~ of elbow grease and a single-edged razor blade in a suitable holder. Not the fastest; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01435.html (8,479 bytes)
4. RE: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:25:43 -0500charset="iso-8859-1"; You might want to try brake cleaner. That stuff seems to take off everything....including a couple layers of skin. Spray, soak, gently scrape, repeat. You can wear away a lot of soft metal with a wir; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01437.html (8,790 bytes)
5. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 14:07:00 -0700; He said "Engine" and last time I checked, there isn't any soft metal on any of the Triumph engines I have seen. Now the intake manifold is a different matter (and probably much easier to get the gas; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01446.html (9,529 bytes)
6. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 13:25:43 -0800charset="iso-8859-1"; Same thing happened to me a couple of years ago. I finally used single edged razor blades and holder (your local paint store or hardware store should have them), that are used to scrape paint from wi; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01448.html (8,368 bytes)
7. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:53:08 -0600 (CST); I have used a spray gasket remover purchased from a local auto parts store that did a better job of cleaning than using WD-40. You spray it on let it set a minute or two and then scrap it off. Roger; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01453.html (8,223 bytes)
8. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:56:30 EST; Hi Joe, Remember the rear crankshaft oil seal housing on the 1500's (maybe some Mk1's as well) and the front sealing block on all spit engines. Also the intake manifolds. Bill Brockschmidt; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01455.html (7,436 bytes)
9. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 15:01:26 -0700; That stuff is good... might also consider Gum-Out or the 99¢ generic equivilant. A very strong solvent though it doesn't evaporate as cleanly as brake cleaner. Geo Hahn 59 TR3A Tucson, A; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01456.html (7,571 bytes)
10. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 18:01:56 EST; I use an old, sharp, 1' wide wood chisel to remove paper and cork gaskets and old gasket sealer from cast iron and steel surfaces (never soft aluminum parts!!). Keep the blade as parallel as possible; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01469.html (7,480 bytes)
11. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 16:57:04 -0700; Oh how could I forget those! But as with those pieces, as with the manifolds, I have not had any trouble getting gaskets off. Joe -- "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort." -- Dave Wei; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01473.html (7,965 bytes)
12. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 22:35:01 -0500; You can buy a nice solvent from NAPA that is made by 3M. It is very good, but you have to use in a well ventilated place. After you have removed as much of the gasket as is reasonable, then use a lit; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01574.html (9,949 bytes)
13. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 22:41:25 -0500; Actually there is some soft metal. If you look at the cap that covers the front mainbearing cap on the four cylinder engines, you will find that it is aluminum. Also, it forms the seal between the oi; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01575.html (10,196 bytes)
14. Re: Gasket remover (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 20:46:15 -0700; Yes, but as I explained earlier, I have never had any problems getting gaskets off of aluminum. So use of anything like a motorized wire brush is unnecessary! Regards, Joe -- "If you can't excel with; /html/triumphs/2000-02/msg01576.html (10,982 bytes)

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