Yes, but as I explained earlier, I have never had any problems getting
gaskets off of aluminum. So use of anything like a motorized wire brush
is unnecessary!
Regards,
Joe
"James A. Ruffner" wrote:
>
> Actually there is some soft metal. If you look at the cap that covers the
>front
> mainbearing cap on the four cylinder engines, you will find that it is
>aluminum.
> Also, it forms the seal between the oilpan and the front lower edge of the
>block, and
> the main front plate. It is covered with two gaskets, and copious gasket
>sealer!
>
> Cheers...
>
> Joe Curry wrote:
>
> > Jeff,
> > He said "Engine" and last time I checked, there isn't any soft metal on
> > any of the Triumph engines I have seen. Now the intake manifold is a
> > different matter (and probably much easier to get the gasket material
> > off of)!
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > Jeff Scarbrough wrote:
> > >
> > > You can wear away a lot of soft metal with a wire brush...I wouldn't
> > > recommend it! What I've always used is ~lots~ of elbow grease and a
> > > single-edged razor blade in a suitable holder. Not the fastest, but
>leaves
> > > the surfaces relatively undamaged...
> > >
> > > Jeff "Schmieraffe" Scarbrough
> > >
> > > At 01:13 PM 2/23/00 -0700, you wrote:
> > >
> > > >Wire brush attachment in a power hand drill!
> > >
> > > >bstinocher@unipres.com wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I am in the middle of tearing the old gaskets off of my engine, and am
> > > > having a
> > > > > heck of a time getting the old gaskets to come off cleanly (after 20
> > > > years, I
> > > > > don't expect them to come off very well anyway). Anyway, I am
>currently
> > > > soaking
> > > > > them with WD40 and Liquid Wrench and then scraping like an idiot with
>a
> > > > putty
> > > > > knife to clean it off. Needless to say, I'm tired of scraping.
>Anything
> > > > more
> > > > > modern, short of sulphuric acid, that would loosen these things any
>better?
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA
> > > > >
> > > > > Bryan
> > > >
> > > >--
> > > >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > > > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
--
"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
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