Fucking stock Head gasket!! need help
 

does any one have any tricks to getting the rest of the stock composite ---- from the head gasket and head?? i've tried razor blades.. carb cleaner... kerosine..and the ---- just won't come off and i'm not going to get anything milled to clean it up..

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use a small paint scrapper with a wide flat blade, dont us a screwdriver.

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i tried that too.. and a wide ass razor blad..the ---- is crazy stuck on

Re:Fucking stock Head gasket!! need help
 

man up nucca...that ---- takes time to do it without ------- up the block or head sometimes. Ive seen people do it with a little wheel on an angle grinder but i was always afraid to

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Yeah, wouldnt do the angle grinder method on an aluminum block, get a gasket scraping tool and go to town dude.

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lol its not like a grinding wheel, its some like rubber ---- for taking gaskets off...scares me a bit nonetheless

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They have these circle pieces that are gasket removers. They dont take metal away and can be found at any harbor freight or tools store. Razor is only good for large chunks you gouche into it enjoy a blown hg

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i'll have to see if i can find some kind of gasket remover you guys are talking about... thanks for the advice

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You need red 3m circle pads. You can buy a set at Vatozone.

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This is what I use also. I just had to remove a composite gasket last week and I also had one hell of a time removing it. It was like it was ------- glued on. Good luck

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thats exactly how mine is..i can't beleive how attached it is..but i'm gonna go get some of those remover pads tomorrow and see how it goes

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use aircraft remover on the pieces that are stuck on. just wet a rag and wipe it down. then clean that up with soapy water.

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ive had to do this twice, Napa gasket remover works like a charm every time.

spray on...
chill.
scrape off...
and repeat as needed

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Bah. you need a whizzy wheel, aka die grinder with a sanding bit, I use one everyday on all kinds of ----, from intake manifolds, oil pans, heads, engine decks. 80 grit 2in wheel works perfect, I can clean one of those nasty composite decks in like 20 seconds.

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We sell em at Napa, called scotch brite pads.

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Get these 3 things.. looking at less then 50 bucks usually.

http://www.econosuperstore.com/image...airgrinder.jpg

Die grinder

https://i19.ebayimg.com/01/i/01/bd/23/3e_1.JPG

Attachment for discs

https://i20.ebayimg.com/01/i/02/e8/63/9d_1_b.JPG

Roloc Discs 50grit is fine, probably only need 1 or 2 for a deck and a head.

Or the whole kit from Matco

https://i15.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/38/09/12_1_b.JPG

Like 60 bucks on ebay.

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I actually have that matco kit and it works great, but I was at home and I don't have a compressor so I couldn't use my grinder, but I used an electric drill and mine took 3 brown pads, 2 red and about 20 mins. I can't believe how bad it was on there.

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is the block out of the car? if so, take that bitch to the machine shop and have it "step decked" .003

quit bullshitting around! there has to be some reason why you blew the HG!

shouldn't run you more than $50

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didn't blow the gasket just decided it would be better to get rid of that shitty composite and put the mls gasket in before boosting..apperently 16 years is rough on a composite gasket..i'll try the die grinder...i just have to find some of those pads.. napa was closed when i got home today though

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Napa will have them or something similar. Once you use one of these die grinders with the roloc discs you will be so happy. It saves so much time. Definatly the flat rate tool