Timing cover
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Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2005
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From: Muskoka Ontario
Timing cover
Who makes the best gasket remover. I am starting to put my car back together and thought it was all downhill from here. Was I wrong, I am removing the old timing cover gasket material and am having a beeatch of a time, any recommendations ????
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Fred
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Fred
Le Mans Master
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From: Portland Oregon
Permatex makes a spray on gasket remover that works very well. Just spray it on, wait a few minutes, scrape off the goo, if theres more then repeat the process. And it don't even smell that bad 
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Originally Posted by tjwong
Permatex makes a spray on gasket remover that works very well. Just spray it on, wait a few minutes, scrape off the goo, if theres more then repeat the process. And it don't even smell that bad
Team Owner
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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed
Yeah, the snotty napalm type stuff in the spray can is good stuff. And as long as you're working on steel, chisel away. You might even use a brass wire wheel on an angle grinder or something. I only use a razor blade or a very sharp chisel on aluminum.
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From: El Paso Texas
Originally Posted by CentralCoaster
Yeah, the snotty napalm type stuff in the spray can is good stuff. And as long as you're working on steel, chisel away. I only use a razor blade or a very sharp chisel on aluminum.
Yep....you can gouge it very easily. The key to using the gasket remover is letting it sit long enough. I always go over the gasket surface with a good degreaser and then wipe it clean before applying the new gasket. Never had a leak yet.
Drifting
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From: Woodbridge NJ
Originally Posted by Frizlefrak
Yep....you can gouge it very easily. The key to using the gasket remover is letting it sit long enough. I always go over the gasket surface with a good degreaser and then wipe it clean before applying the new gasket. Never had a leak yet.I agree, I used a degreaser to loosen the material then a sharp raxor knife to clean the block.
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