Remove Engine Gasket Material

Here I am removing some very old and tough paper-type gasket material. Of course this won't likely work the same for metal or asbestos type gaskets.

[@Mechanicalcircus]

2020 and it's still a pain in the ass to remove paper gaskets! Imagine if the gaskets sealed and never leaked half as good as they stick to the effn aluminum!

[@DAS-Videos]

And now it is 2021, and it is still a pita to get them off.

[@NioskiSeries]

Hell its 2022, and its still a pain in the ass for this timing cover gasket of mine!

[@zorktxandnand3774]

It works. I like tricks that work with basic tools, instead of: Put the part in a CNC mill and mill of the gasket :)

[@AlbertSanchez-kg6en]

I used a Heat Gun and a Copper Scrapper and Removed the Paper Base gaskets on my Harley Cylinders . Heat does work on those paper gaskets..

[@thelagmeister]

Hey great video. I'm about to grab my heat gun to take off my fuel pump gasket from 86.

[@mangravy2000]

I wish you would let us know how that went.

[@thelagmeister]

@@mangravy2000 It went well. It peeled right off. I'm glad I had a heat gun already.

[@jammy46235]

Use goof off and a plastic putty knife works miracles comes off like butter and the plastic won’t scar or Gouge the aluminum

[@kirkpennock2997]

gaskets suck, make o ring seals into everything.

[@futurestrader6435]

Maybe this video should be called WHAT NOT TO DO. First off even rookies know never take a metal blade of any type to aluminum unless you want to go through all the trouble to have another leak. You ARE going to nick the aluminum. Second, do not put flame heat to your parts unless you like warping and damage. Lastly, if a guy in a video is working on something with a small piece of wood balanced on the side of a trash can.....and you trust his advice. You deserve the results. Just saying.

[@fishbmw]

Criticism is fine, constructive criticism is however much more helpful.If you have a better solution to this problem please express it,that way your comment would come across as constructive not just critical.

[@zorktxandnand3774]

I agree plastic is preferred, but don't be a drama queen. The heat will not warp parts unless you heat it way more than needed in just one place. Just tried it and it works. (alu. oil sump) just heated it along the gasket kept the flame moving, and the part was only a bit warm (~40-50 deg. C), I could still easily hold it by hand. The gasket was on there quite tight, and plastic would not have cut it (literally) but by being careful and taking your time you get there using a hobby knife. Better to carefully shave the gasket away bit by bit and not the casting.

[@gabekenyon4882]

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