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How to remove old oil pan gasket?
I took the oil pan off my '84 VW Rabbit (diesel). Unfortunately, most
of the old (paper) gasket stuck to the bottom of the engine. How do I remove it? It's practically superglued on. I've tried gasket remover, a scraper, a razor blade, a wire wheel on a Dremel... the stuff clings to my engine block with tenacity! Any tips on getting it off before I take a grinder with a wire wheel to it? |
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How to remove old oil pan gasket?
Dont know what they are called but they look like little discs made out
of SOS pads. They are about 1.75 inches in diameter and attach to a high speed angle grinder. I got mine at the auto parts store, and now that I think about it, I dont recall seeing them anywhere else. Jim |
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How to remove old oil pan gasket?
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.com>, "gobroncos" > wrote: > Dont know what they are called but they look like little discs made out > of SOS pads. They are about 1.75 inches in diameter and attach to a > high speed angle grinder. I got mine at the auto parts store, and now > that I think about it, I dont recall seeing them anywhere else. Jim They're called "Roloc" pads, 3M makes them and it would be wise to point out that they have been documented as causing major catastrophic engine failure because of the level of contamination they cause inside the engine. Most OEMs have banned their use. |
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How to remove old oil pan gasket?
> wrote in message oups.com... >I took the oil pan off my '84 VW Rabbit (diesel). Unfortunately, most > of the old (paper) gasket stuck to the bottom of the engine. How do I > remove it? It's practically superglued on. I've tried gasket remover, a > scraper, a razor blade, a wire wheel on a Dremel... the stuff clings to > my engine block with tenacity! > > Any tips on getting it off before I take a grinder with a wire wheel to > it? > You've got the right ideas. Now if you can just find some of Job's patience. Some things just cannot be hurried. (*G*lue the new one onto the pan!)HTH, s |
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sdlomi2 wrote: > > wrote in message > oups.com... > >I took the oil pan off my '84 VW Rabbit (diesel). Unfortunately, most > > of the old (paper) gasket stuck to the bottom of the engine. How do I > > remove it? It's practically superglued on. I've tried gasket remover, a > > scraper, a razor blade, a wire wheel on a Dremel... the stuff clings to > > my engine block with tenacity! > > > > Any tips on getting it off before I take a grinder with a wire wheel to > > it? > > > You've got the right ideas. Now if you can just find some of Job's > patience. Some things just cannot be hurried. (*G*lue the new one onto the > pan!)HTH, s Don't glue the new gasket to the pan, just get one of the new steel-core neoprene gaskets. They are reusable and hold their shape so no glue is required. I used one on a Corrado when I replaced the rod bearings maybe 4 years ago and it still doesn't leak. This way you will never have to scrape off an old, hard cork gasket again A real, honest-to-God gasket scraper is a lifesaver here. It's like the ******* child of a putty knife and a cold chisel. It is the right tool for the job. Your FLAPS should have one. A little spray carb cleaner can help loosen the old gasket as well, just don't let it drip in your eyes. Once you get a clean spot, you ought to be able to catch the edge of the old gasket material and work your way around the whole flange pretty easily. The oil pan flange can be cleaned up with a wire wheel in a bench grinder or hand drill, will work much faster than a Dremel. My advice is not good for all engines, but I know for a fact that the nice gasket is available for a VW 4-banger, because I've used the exact part you need. I think I got it from parts4vws.com. I believe that they are also available for Ch*vy valve covers, if anyone cares (will try a set on my Studebaker next time I need to replace valve cover gaskets, as I'm using aluminum valve covers with no flanges and apparently Ch*vy and Stude valve covers are close enough to the same size/shape that they will work.) nate |
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How to remove old oil pan gasket?
> wrote in message oups.com... > I took the oil pan off my '84 VW Rabbit (diesel). Unfortunately, most > of the old (paper) gasket stuck to the bottom of the engine. How do I > remove it? It's practically superglued on. I've tried gasket remover, a > scraper, a razor blade, a wire wheel on a Dremel... the stuff clings to > my engine block with tenacity! > > Any tips on getting it off before I take a grinder with a wire wheel to > it? I seldom use anything but a good sharp stainless steel scraper. (I make them myself from stainless steel putty knives. Sharpen them on a grinder and then with a stone.) I have used white spirit, alcohol, etc to mop the gasket area to help it turn loose. Sometimes it helps a lot, sometimes not. But with perseverence, you can get it off. |
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How to remove old oil pan gasket?
last thing you wanna do is nick what your gasketing together or you'll never
get a good seal again even with a gasket. . "Alex Rodriguez" > wrote in message ... > In article .com>, > says... >> >> >>I took the oil pan off my '84 VW Rabbit (diesel). Unfortunately, most >>of the old (paper) gasket stuck to the bottom of the engine. How do I >>remove it? It's practically superglued on. I've tried gasket remover, a >>scraper, a razor blade, a wire wheel on a Dremel... the stuff clings to >>my engine block with tenacity! >> >>Any tips on getting it off before I take a grinder with a wire wheel to >>it? > > My tip is not to use a grinder wheel. A razor blade in a holder has > always > worked for me. It is tedious work and will take a while. > ----------- > Alex > |
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How to remove old oil pan gasket?
> I seldom use anything but a good sharp stainless steel scraper. (I make
> them myself from stainless steel putty knives. Sharpen them on a grinder > and then with a stone.) This is the approach I took and it worked great. The razor blade was too flimsy and the scraper too dull until I combined the best of both worlds. Thanks, everyone, for the replies! Including N8N for the neoprene gasket tip. |
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