Hi all,
I'm cleaning up a few casings ready for new gaskets at the moment which is proving to be very time consuming to say the least. They're probably the originals. Can anyone suggest a good gasket removing product?

Cheers,
Matt

A gasket scraper?

Yeh thats what I'm doing at the moment but as the gaskets are in a bit of a mess it's taking forever!

Just wondered if anybody has used any of the solvent based gasket removers and whether or not they actually work!

Depending on which part you are removing the gasket from, I tend to carefully use a stanley knife blade parallel to the casting so as not to score it, Sometimes when very stubborn lumps are present I have got a large piece of wet and dry paper and placed it on a perfectly flat surface, with plenty of water, and light rubbing of the casting on the wet and dry the gasket can be removed a treat. Be extra careful not to remove any of the metal although with great care this can have the advantage of 'skimming' the casting perfectly flat.
I have heard of 'skimming' cylinder heads in this way (constantly checking with a staight rule) however I imagine this would take forever!

Hope this helps (water alone tends to help soften some gaskets)

from Adrian