Hey guys, I made this video almost 2 years ago and I still want to stress how important it is to be extra gentle if you use this method. I use a different attachment now, a bristle disc ( amzn.to/3I5QG7h ) It is also necessary to surface any case half or cover after doing this; this is really just for getting the big stuff off.

This method does work but it is very risky, especially on surfaces that need to be perfectly machined like a cylinder head. If you use this method and them surface that part at a machine shop, you would be amazed how wavy it is after using one of these wheels. On tough gaskets I use a razor blade to get the gasket off and then scuff the surface with a red scotch brite pad by hand soaked with some brake clean. Or if it needs to be perfectly flat I will scrape it clean and then get a piece of glass and lay out some 400-600 grit sand paper and run the part over the sand paper in a figure 8 pattern. These wheels can remove material super fast especially on soft parts like aluminum,pot metal, brass, etc..

Out of all those videos out there, THIS ONE was the only helpful regarding gasket removal. Thank you!

Thank you I'll try it out. I tought about it before but I was kind of scared. The method you show seems easy just gotta be careful. Keep the good work!

Had some of these pads lying around from a kit I bought for some autobody work a while ago, was cleaning some gasket material off a polaris motor and the gaskets were crazy stubborn!! Razor blade was doing pretty much nothing, I was getting pissed... Grabbed one of these bad boys and put it in the die grinder and oh wow! The finish!! I just hope that it didn't mess up the surface too bad. Trying to watch videos to see if I messed up too bad by doing this. lol

Dude your content is so good I fricken love watching your videos

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much bro!

Great video brother. I use the same tool that you do. I always use the blue cookies. To make sure i cant mess up to bad. lol . Keep up the good content! Loving these videos!

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching man and good call on the softer cookies!

Thank you so much 🥹🥹🥹

👍👍dude i have spent days using gasket remover and razor blades. Im gonna order a die grinder. Ya taught me something 👍👍

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Good shit man; just be sure to take your time and be careful

Thanks for video bro, I'm working on some stubborn shit right now!!!

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yea man; thank you for watching!

Awesome vid

Great job. I use the same tool. It's perfectly fine for what u r doin. Not applying pressure is what some people can't get through there head that say this is wrong... you just did it🤷🏻‍♂️ lol. Ntm u r gonna resurface them. Great content

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and for the feedback man! Couldn't have said it better; you just have to be extra careful.

What I use to get that old glue adhesive off is acetone. Soak a little bit on a towl and rub into the gasket material. Once dry use the same razer and the gasket adhesive comes right off. Give it a try.

I do this all the time on old triumph motorcycles followed by a quick surfacing on a piece of countertop. Maybe there ARE micro imperfections, but that's what a gasket is for. Never ever had a leak. Gasket + Hylomar M

Jump to 9:00 to see the cleaning. 8:30 of the beginning is just rambling.

@SVMSICE

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏. I didn’t have time for nonsense

Man watching all your videos makes me want to build an engine lol

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching man!

@theexisting1514

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelSabo keep up the good work! But what the hell is a plug chop lol it was a commonly said thing in the banshee videos but I don't know if you ever did one or explained what it is. Love the content though I look forward to your videos

It's frustrating watching this because I had these tools sitting next to me on my bench when I changed the clutch on an '02 Yamaha Warrior 350 I just picked up. It took me almost three hours with a razor blade and gasket remover. It was my first time doing it, and I was concerned about not scoring the clutch cover. It was definitely the original gasket and clutch.

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Aye man well at least you know its good now! Next time you can try this method 🤘 Thank you for watching.

Is there anything you may do to make a gasket come off easy when the time comes nest?

U know they have a gasket remover attachment with little fingers on it that wont cause any damage at all. And it works awesome

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info dude; I should have mentioned those in the video; the bristle pads are safer for sure; I used the cookies on a daily basis for years at my day job so for me it's safe because I have a feel for it; but the bristle pads are no doubt safer to use.

@andychapman6646

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelSabo no problem man. Love ur videos keep up the good work.

@shawnshurtz9147

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking the same.

@communicate17

3 жыл бұрын

I can find bristle pads But cant find any with fingers Do you know the name of them?

@naturalsIV

3 жыл бұрын

@@communicate17 Old post, but I think what you're looking for is 3M Bristle Pads / 3M Bristle Disks

What should you use to clean Off the little pieces of gasket particles inside the cover, for that complete clean look?

Which pad would u recommend to use on a transmission? Also would the white roloc bristle work on a transmission without damaging the mating surface?

LOL 2 minutes in and I thought I'd hear some great new advice, but then you said use a razor. This is how people fuck up the aluminum. Then you say "don't cut towards yourself", thanks Dad. HaHaha

Nice! I just got done doing mine started with the razor blade & finished with a soft scotch bright pad wheel on a dremel. High 5 playboy

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yea Tac; I'm glad it worked for you 🤘

Thank you very much for showing us in your videos! I have a question. What number of sand paper do you recommend using with the glass to leave the surface flat? Greetings from Honduras, you are the best.

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you dude! Greetings from the USA! I would use 220-320 wet/dry for case surfacing.

I used a 400 grit scotch brite wheel on a dremel to clean my aluminum heads, was that a mistake?

Great tips but 8 would stick to a sheet of glass and sandpaper for this. It will ensure a better fit.

Could use a Dremel tool with the exact same accessories. Just microsize which I'm going to try today

I use a piece of skate board grip tape and a machinist surface plate. It’s the best way

@xxjusxstarxx

3 жыл бұрын

I have resurfaced on a completely flat peice of concrete in my basement

Wrong tool for that job 3m makes a green plastic cup with plastic fingers on it that goes on your little angle grinder for cleaning gaskets of aluminum! The scotch bright are good on steel but can make gasket matting surfaces wavy and lead to leaks on aluminium. But a trick to flatten out gasket surfaces get peace of glass spray with water stick sheet of 400 grit sand paper on spray with water and work cases in a figure 8 pattern

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, not sure if you watched the entire video, but I mention surfacing the cases/covers in this video and stress using extreme care with these cookie wheels. Great info though; the 3M bristle pads are great too they just take longer, at least in my experience; I should have included that.

What do you think about a dremmel with a very similar bit on it? ... thats all I have to use so I guess Im gonna try it out and hope it works how I think it will..

@mblack360

3 жыл бұрын

i do this, its a course attachment. not as fast, but safer.

I would suggest just using a Scotch Brite pad and mineral spirits. Minimize the risk of ruining the tolerances on your machined surfaces.

Would gasket remover spray have helped? Also, one could try a plastic razor blade. Well done nonetheless!

Cerakote the cases. Cameron Niemela makes videos on how to do it.

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

I may be doing that; I saw cams video

send the link to the 3M wheel you had on the buffer

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

amzn.to/39Xp6sh Just added it to the description; I forgot it!

@godmangodman9453

4 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelSabo ,brilliant much appreciated. I had been purchasing the thin wheels , this is much better and I did loads of searching for this style not sure why I had no luck . Thanks

Awesome! Thanks! Tip: might be a good idea to wear kevlar cut gloves when doing that. No chance of getting cut using those 👍

@jeremythomas4740

2 жыл бұрын

Gay

@Noxious922

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremythomas4740 Wearing gloves is gay? Wow.. Since when? Are you secretly gay yourself?

I looked up this video because ive replaced a few stators where the gasket material is stuck on the inside part that is still attached to the bike. If anyone have a good tip on how to do this in places where a rolloc wheel or die grinder litteraly wont fit or will do damage, please let me know. Ive tried looking up similar attachments for rotary tools, but havent found any good ones so might have to make it myself.

@araalajajian6545

Жыл бұрын

I just tried wax and grease remover, works really good.

wear glasses with it XD

It's called a scotch brite bristle disc

@kenwilks6289

4 жыл бұрын

What grit would you recommend for gaskets like in the video?

@andychapman6646

4 жыл бұрын

@@kenwilks6289 dont matter if u use a scotch brite bristle disc. Even if u use a 40 it wont damage anything. If u use what mike is using in the video. Not sure what it's called but use a fine grit bc u can damage the surface. I wouldnt recommend it if u never used them. Just google scotch brite bristle disc and order one of them any grit

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

I probably should have mentioned those in the video; the bristle pads are safer for sure; I used these on a daily basis for years at my day job so for me it's safe because I have a feel for it; but the bristle pads are no doubt safer to use.

Are you sending the covers out to dbc racing? Not sure if you said that in the last 3 videos. Lol . Just bustin balls.

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

lol 😂

I can simplify it: A little of everything, until it's all gone.

Lol wouldn’t the vapor blasting take care of this🤔🤔

@MichaelSabo

4 жыл бұрын

It can but it takes time and I don't like to send out parts for VB all messy.

Come on, those gaskets were soft baby gaskets. I'm looking for tips for removing gaskets where you need a air hammer to get them off!!

@Hyngyynj

5 ай бұрын

Same lol

Save yourself the first 6mins, he uses a die grinder.

All nice, but beauty is not the objective of the home mechanic. Things only need to work, not fall apart and and not leak.

Blessings, John 3:16. Jesus loves you.

Bad idea using those pads They are more abrasive than they appear and will remove aluminum fast. It may not seem like it when you look at it but I can guarantee those surfaces are not perfectly flat anymore. Also those bearing you left in the case now have a nice abrasive dust coating.

Those all look like aluminum parts. Infact I think the stator cover has to be aluminum as to be not magnetic. You should definitely not use steel wool on an aluminum part. That’s a no no

@timbenham516

3 жыл бұрын

Why

@snowminkankles1401

3 жыл бұрын

Tim Benham steel is a harder metal than aluminum so cleaning aluminum with steel can remove the aluminum and not just the material. If you change the head gasket on your car a lot of cars have a cast iron block and an aluminum head and if you use the same stuff to clean the aluminum as you do the steel you’ll gouge the metal and not get a seal on the gasket

Incorrect

Never use grinder, use heatgun n scrape or gasket remover spray n scrape

@Mwhbmnabjms

2 жыл бұрын

If u want fast use what subaru use kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4mNzciuhNzbl84.html

@jeremythomas4740

2 жыл бұрын

He’s going to re surface them when he’s done. I been doing this for years…

@Mwhbmnabjms

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremythomas4740 where did he resurfaced?

Next time just open the video with "try using a die grunder." Waste of time!!!!!!!!!!!!

This should have been a 5 minute video tops. Thanks for wasting 15 minutes in my life.

Jesus, you talk too damn much. GET TO THE POINT!

@razzorm

3 жыл бұрын

16 minute video for 2 minutes of information.

Good video on everything NOT to do. DUMB.

Watched this and think I will stick to the old razor blade way I have been doing it for 50 years. This seems like you say can get away from you real easy.