gasket removal

  1. Krogh

    Starter motor seal is fused to case

    Hello, Since it’s raining buckets in the PNW these days, I figured I’d fix the leak coming from the starter motor. Engine is in frame. I have everything pulled off and access to both sides. The issue I’ve got is that sucker is really stuck on there - I have picked, scratched and scraped with...
    • Krogh
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    • gasket removal gasket surface gaskets seals starter motor stuck gasket
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: The Garage
  2. H

    Gasket Cleanup - When is it "good enough?"

    Hey All - I'm doing a top end job and I have been cleaning up the remnants of the old gaskets with some WD40 to soften them up and then a gentle scraping with a blade. I don't want any leaks when I put the engine back together, but I also don't want to scrape too much and end up ruining the...
  3. Q

    Oil filter cover gasket removal

    Hello, I was trying to remove the gasket of the oil filter cover of my 1979 XS650 Special II and I am struggling :( The gasket is "baked on" or glued on, I simply cannot remove it and I don't want to damage the metal. I tried heat (from a halogen lamp and boiling water) and...
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