Topic: Cylinder Gasket Removal 1971 CB500

[cb]

I'm trying to remove my cylinder gasket.  I have tried spray-on gasket remover and heat, and nothing works.  After trying a brass brush on a Dremel, it appears that the middle of the gasket is brass.  It looks like brass, it takes a nice polish, and it seems to be metal.  This gasket is really stuck on.  Does anyone have any suggestions for its removal, please?

[cb]

Thank you for the advice and the encouragement.  I am honing the cylinders, replacing the rings, and lapping the valves.  At least that's the plan.

[sammermpc]

Just did the same. I had really great luck with a dremel tool and some scotchbrite wheels. You can get em' cheap on Ebay — packs of 30 — or just make your own with a little screw-on mandrel and scotchbrite squares. I also found that synthetic steel wool worked really well.



After I did all that cleaning up, I took em' into a shop for honing, etc., and they got everything way, way cleaner for $20.

[MickB]

I had the same problem and used a cheap ($20 from Aldi) Die Grinder with a nylon  surfacing disc. It'll take off the gasket quickly without damaging the surface.
It worked great for me.

[przjohn]

Are you doing the work, or having a shop? If a shop, have them deal with the gasket when they hone the bores.

+2 on this method. I use to do all the cleaning and glass beading the fins until they told me they would do it when boring and honing for not much more.

[cb]

Thank you all for the good ideas.  I'm not planning on taking it to the shop, so I'll try the die grinder and the dremel methods.