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I have a really stubborn valve cover gasket that needs to be replaced on my 235. Huge parts of it are cemented to the engine.
Any advice on getting it off without getting stray cork crumbs in the engine? This is one of those tasks that seem so easy at first and then complicate themselves making you wonder why you just couldn't live with a little oil leak in the first place. I'm into it now and may as well do it right.
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Thats a good example of why not to glue down a valve cover gasket.I would pack rags next to the area that I am scraping along with a little cardboard "fence" to help deflect the chunks.
Fortunatly if a few chunks fall in they will be stopped by the oil pump screen.
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Take a good sharp wood chisel the same width as the main part of the gasket and a small ball pien hammer and slowly and carefully tap and scrape the gasket off in almost a single piece.
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Jim,
When reassembling certain parts such as an oil pan or timing gear cover, I will use a product called Hylomar (made by Valco from Cincinnati, Ohio, phone 513-874-6550) to seal the gasket to the clean part, which can be removed easily from the engine block for example. This blue plastic-like material won't harden on you but it will hold the gasket in place until you can mount the cover. Just lightly coat the part where the gasket sits, position the gasket on the Hylomar, press gasket down slightly to the goo, then I spread a light coat of Lubriplate (grease)on top of the gasket. Hopefully then if you need to remove it later, the gasket will stay with the removable piece and the grease will free it from the hard to clean piece. Maybe this technique will help you with the valve cover as you go back together and if you ever need to remove it later.
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I use a stiff putty knife for scraping gaskets.The stiff ones are sharpened on the working end.
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I have found power hacksaw blades the better, they stay sharp longer than most of the so called gasket scrapers and a lot cheaper especially if you have a general machine shop close by( get the broken blades and grind an edge to suit yourself). I use them on an almost daily basis.
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I would place old rags along side the head, then I would go to NAPA and purchase a can of Gasket remover, spray it on the cork gasket, go in the house and have a cupa and then come out and scrape it off with minnimal trouble.
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Lots of good advice here. It is always impressive to get these perspectives from the group here. I appreciate your help with this. It makes it easier knowing that I'm not the first to endure these annoying challenges.
Thanks guys!
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Gasket remover? I hope it isn't made by those that make polish remover, I have several friends that are Polish and they think that stuff is left over from WWII and the A. Hitler regime!
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In Nebraska we smear a little bacon grease on the gasket and let the dog chew it off.
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