Baked-on oil pan gasket
07-30-2004, 06:58 PM
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Baked-on oil pan gasket
Does anybody have an easy war to remove a 19 year old baked-on oil pan gasket from the engine block?? I'm really having a tough time of it. 
Thanks,
Bill
Thanks,
Bill
07-30-2004, 07:08 PM
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It's probably not the original gasket if its stuck to the engine block.
Adhesives can be removed with paint stripper. Cork gaskets can be installed leak free without an adhesive.
Adhesives can be removed with paint stripper. Cork gaskets can be installed leak free without an adhesive.
07-30-2004, 07:11 PM
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A pack of one-sided razor blades and gelled methylene chloride packaged either as paint stripper or gasket remover. Keep the blades at a low angle (~15 deg) and the aluminium surface will not be scarred. Do you have good access ? - with the pan out of the way?
07-30-2004, 07:18 PM
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Garth beat me to it, it the blades are a little blunt this stops you digging into the metal.
Take your time, it will come off.
As for no adhesives and no leak, your a genius because I havn't managed it, of course I could be mega stupid too ... either way.
Chris
Take your time, it will come off.
As for no adhesives and no leak, your a genius because I havn't managed it, of course I could be mega stupid too ... either way.
Chris
07-30-2004, 07:56 PM
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Thanks guys. I've been using a plastic pot scraper. I'll have to try the razor blades and paint stripper. Access is fair. Not great, but I have no choice. Think I'll wait til morning to dig in again.
Thanks again.
Bill
Thanks again.
Bill
07-30-2004, 08:14 PM
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Go to your local autoparts store and get a spray can of gasket remover. Mine is labeled Permatex....
May take a few sprayings (soakings) and scrapings but it will come off.
May take a few sprayings (soakings) and scrapings but it will come off.
07-30-2004, 08:52 PM
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Permatex gasket remover is fine. A word of caution - I tried Wurth gasket remover once. Wurth usually makes good products, but the remover, which was no more effective than Permatex, nearly sent me to the hospital from the fumes and painful caustic spatter. In comparision, you can almost drink the Permatex remover. (exaggeration for empahsis).
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07-30-2004, 09:32 PM
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Be VERY careful if you use a spray gasket remover on the engine in-situ. There are lots of things under there that may not be happy getting that stuff on them, such as the oil lines & sender, alternator harness, etc.
If all you can find is spray type, get some gloves on, spray the stuff into a paint cap and brush it on with an acid brush. That way it won't accidentally go where you don't want it to.
If all you can find is spray type, get some gloves on, spray the stuff into a paint cap and brush it on with an acid brush. That way it won't accidentally go where you don't want it to.
