anyone have any good methods? i tried the dremel...not enough space....hammer and chisel...worried about hurting surface...exacto knife....not strong enough...metal file...too akward...

anyone???

its to get the UIM to LIM gasket off

-Matt

 

Putty knife and lots of elbow grease.

 

Putty knife will definitely help. I'd go look at this stuff called Goo-gone. You can pick it up at Wal-Mart. Just soak the gasket in it, then scrape away.

 

any major parts store will also sell gasket remover...spray on..get high for 15 off of the fumes..then scrape..it works but not too well...

 

I had soem WD-40 and bought a gasket scrpaer (availible at at tool store) and I had both sides of my water pump housing clean in like 30 minutes.

 

Meh....I just replaced my waterpump...took me at least an hour to get all that gasket off with a razorblade . Man I wish I knew about that gasket remover lol.

 

You guys are all wrong. Use a roloc wheel on a die grinder. It makes super quick work of such a tedious job.

 

I used the goo gone stuff and a razor blade.. it took a long time. I also had success taking off the old gasket with a wire wheel in a power drill... but that might hurt the metal...

 

Be careful when useing a razor blade. I did this on my LIM and scrtched the surface. Luckily it wasn't bad or in a place that would comprimise it, but the potential is still there. I have heard of hammering a piece of copper tubing flat, as copper is a softer metal.

 

http://www.shop.com/op/~3M_Automotiv...-prod-14549203

Heres what I use. You'll get a perfect surface with it. I use the green one.

Here you can buy them individualy on E-bay. http://cgi.ebay.com/3M-Scotch-Brite-...QQcmdZViewItem

I used to buy them from a tool truck like Snap-On Cornwell, Mac and Matco. They were like 8 bucks on a truck IIRC.

 

copper is often used as head gaskets for dragsters, street racers... I think buying and cutting copper sheeting would be a better / easier choice. Now what size to use is the question! .050? .045? ~rich

 

Permatex gasket remover aerosol and a razor blade. Spray on let sit for 10-15 minutes, scrape off.

 

That stuff works great.

 

I dunno. I used the permatex gasket remover and a razor blade, and it took me 3+ hours to get the lim gasket off. I'd soak it and take a little bit off, then repeat.

 

Used the Permatex. Spray, scrape, spray, scrape..... Takes hours but works.

 

I never had a problem with it.

 

all done...car is back together and runs again...still no idle...or idle at 1300 with BAC all the way closed...or open...or at the lowest setting whatever that is. There is unmetered air getting into the system somewhere and i have no clue where...

I tightened everything on my intake (1300cc.com Turbo TID mod intake)

i rechecked VAC lines...pretty sure they are ok...but not 100%

i re-adjusted my TPS the other day...

that was the 3rd time i have redone the gasket on that because i thought that was the problem...because before i installed my injectors the idle was fine.

any other good ideas?

-Matt


....im going to search around for a while and see what i can find...but if anyone thinks of anything let me know...

 

uhhh, what was the condition of your injector grommets? Nice and soft like rubber should be or hard like plastic? And how big did you upgrade your injectors to?

Wait, injector upgrade, you did reinstall the injector grommets right? Only one set? Mr0pistons was having the same problem cause he accidently installed the new grommets on top of the old ones!

Stupid question but is your throttle fully closing? It is very possible to accidently adjust the throttle cable to far back thereby keeping the throttle plates from sitting against the stop... quick check, put your foot under the gas pedal and PULL UP. Rpm's will drop as slack is given to the cable. ~rich

 

razor blade... same **** you use for suicide

 

i upgraded to 720cc secondaries and rtek 1.7 the injectors had all new grommets and o-rings.

as for the throttle cable i didnt have to take it off the TB...there was enough slack to leave it attached...but ill try that next time i start the car. Its snowing like crazy though so maybe tomorrow.

my car WILL idle....but i have to let the clutch out so it bogs down then push the clutch back in and it idles where i let it bog down too....im gonna re-adjust my TPS again, and try that throttle thing when the snow stops...


-Matt

 

On steel surfaces that aren't critical (ie. anything but the irons) use a wire brush on a drill. For aluminium, I soften with brake cleaner/penetrating oil and then scrape it off with a razor blade.

 

if you have access to an air compressor i like using an emery wheel on a die grinder