I'm taking off my valve stem seals on my cylinder head and they are stuck on the valve guide. As I pulled them off, they tore leaving half of it on there. So I'm thinking that if I spray some type of chemical on it, i t will break down and thus make my life easier. So the ? is, what spray will eat away rubber but be safe on aluminum?
2006-10-20 15:32:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
i own a repair shop,and there's nothing you can put on it to make it easier,there just old and worn out and dry rotted ,id break them away the best way i could ,either way there a mess so one way or the other don't make that much difference,good luck i hope this help,s.,,PS you can take a little bit of lacquer thinner and clean the rest of the old stuff away with it,it works pretty good.
2006-10-20 15:44:32 · answer #1 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using some carb/choke cleaner. i haven't seen many things that will hold up against this stuff. it should be safe on aluminum but to be safe, read the label. usually it will state "do not use on..." otherwise, try some type of alcohol like rubbing alcohol. that's the reason you can't use ethanol in a lot of engines-it degrades most of the rubber seals used in the fuel system and engine. good luck. if nothing else, persistence will pay off.
2006-10-20 15:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by gillyguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a carb cleaner brand name Chem Tool B12 . It will soften the rubber and not hut your heads. Get the aresol can and spray it on the spot.
2006-10-20 15:55:37 · answer #3 · answered by blackies52 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
clorox bleach pour ona strip of cloth or a paper towel and stuff into the holes now let the bleach soak it softens rubber ever seen a burn off for drag racers they use bleach for the softening of the tires makes them sticky and soft or try mr gasket gasket cleaner its pretty strong to remove gasket fragments and burnt rtv and stuff
2006-10-20 15:39:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak the rubber in gas for a half hour. then just scrap it off.
2006-10-24 08:04:14 · answer #5 · answered by whtsthislif4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try paint remover? That might soften the rubber.
2006-10-20 15:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by brad k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try using a torch.
2006-10-20 17:25:05 · answer #7 · answered by xelit0 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Penetrating oil, and leave it overnight
2006-10-20 15:38:27 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scrape them off only way
2006-10-20 15:36:06 · answer #9 · answered by tommy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i don't know
2006-10-20 15:45:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋