@@seanmakesthings best to use something that leaves no residue, like rubbing alcohol. it's cheap and can soak the heads side by side in it. It will remove a ton of the gasket by making it soft, even dissolve carbon. kerosene works pretty good too! if its iron use gun bluing removal solution, it really gets it done
Thanks for the tip! I will try this next time. I just finished resurfacing my 5.3 862 aluminum cylinder heads and now I have to do the block, do I have to resurface the deck also or just clean it up really really good before putting the heads on? It’s a cast iron block btw and I’m using ARP cylinder studs not bolts
I worked at an industrial supply shop for a few months and we only sold 1 can of Gasket Kleaner, to a guy who used to work on a racing team in Europe... (And I spent like 2 hours removing a Suzuki sidecover gasket that was stuck really good before i watched this vid...)
I always just send the block and the head off to a machine shop to get em decked and hot tanked just makes my life easier but sweet video tho thanks for the insight
Which color scotch bright or grit size did you use? I see a lot of mechanics using the maroon version which is pretty abrasive. Which one do you recommend?
I want to replace my valve lifters and I need to clean my camshaft cap mating surfaces before adding the new RTV and putting everything back together again. My problem is how I can clean the old RTV materials without letting them enter oil channels while cleaning and scraping. I don't want to clog oil galleries and probably oil pump pick-up tube and cause lubrication issues. It is almost impossible to cover all the channels and galleries before doing the cleaning.
@Messergebnis-liebhaber yes it is hard, usually I try and plug what I can with paper towel. Depending on the area sometimes rinse with brake clean and compressed air.
None of my parts have ever cleaned up that easy or had good results like this upload.
None of mine have either 🤣
the gasket mostly separated off it... wasn't triple baked into the metal lol
seriously, just got the same stuff and it did nothing, but gaskets are all different materials so you never know whatll work for what
@@seanmakesthings best to use something that leaves no residue, like rubbing alcohol. it's cheap and can soak the heads side by side in it. It will remove a ton of the gasket by making it soft, even dissolve carbon. kerosene works pretty good too! if its iron use gun bluing removal solution, it really gets it done
As always, love your videos. Really been liking this recent series of tips and tricks
Happy to hear that. Thank you
Pretty cool, it look like oven cleaner
Oven cleaner isn't safe on aluminum FYI, no bueno.
@@Projekt5.3 good to know
Strips the factory finish i believe.@@Projekt5.3
@@jerthomas9917 No it eats the aluminum itself lol it's a chemical reaction
😂
I've heard that La's Totally Awesome cleaner works good on cylinder heads.
Definitely does, you can see it come off as you spray it on
Thanks for the tip! I will try this next time. I just finished resurfacing my 5.3 862 aluminum cylinder heads and now I have to do the block, do I have to resurface the deck also or just clean it up really really good before putting the heads on? It’s a cast iron block btw and I’m using ARP cylinder studs not bolts
Clean the block up in the same fashion!
I subscribed to your channel! Thanks for the advice
I worked at an industrial supply shop for a few months and we only sold 1 can of Gasket Kleaner, to a guy who used to work on a racing team in Europe... (And I spent like 2 hours removing a Suzuki sidecover gasket that was stuck really good before i watched this vid...)
I always just send the block and the head off to a machine shop to get em decked and hot tanked just makes my life easier but sweet video tho thanks for the insight
Tmk, SBC can deck, I haven’t heard folks decking LS heads have you done this?
@@808kahulaaresurfacing is what he be meaning
How much does this cost?
@jacobb_.251 it was 180.00 to have my ls heads resurfaced. At a small head shop in TX
What type of razor are you using?
Which color scotch bright or grit size did you use? I see a lot of mechanics using the maroon version which is pretty abrasive. Which one do you recommend?
@@deep_space_dave I usually use the Grey one on sensitive items
Try this for removing carbon off of small parts......
Hopps #9 Bore Cleaner! :)
@@freeradical6390 thanks
I want to replace my valve lifters and I need to clean my camshaft cap mating surfaces before adding the new RTV and putting everything back together again. My problem is how I can clean the old RTV materials without letting them enter oil channels while cleaning and scraping. I don't want to clog oil galleries and probably oil pump pick-up tube and cause lubrication issues. It is almost impossible to cover all the channels and galleries before doing the cleaning.
@Messergebnis-liebhaber yes it is hard, usually I try and plug what I can with paper towel. Depending on the area sometimes rinse with brake clean and compressed air.
Just use a right angle buffer with a pad made for aluminum !