I was wondering what you guys have been doing to clean your nwp spacers after removal for reinstallation. I have my upper and lower manifold off in prep to move over to my 04 engine.

I have a gasket scrapper and accetone. Its one PITA to get all this crap off.
Any suggestions?

What do you guys think about a fine wire wheel drill attachment?

 

I wouldn't use the wheel. I use MEK and a lexan scraper on phenolic. Does Aaron not have info in the instructions?

 

I sit there and scrape it off with a very sharp razor blade. Takes some time

 

Thank you. Whats MEK? I didnt see anything from aaron from the instructions.


Sounds like what I will be doing.

 

Methyl Ethyl Ketone, fairly potent organic solvent. Acetone's evil cousin.

 

I just use a fine scotch brite pad. Takes about 2-3 minutes. Just don't get overzealous with it and it's no problem.

A scotch brite pad/wheel for a rotary tool also works well if you don't over do it.

 

Correct. It causes the kanzer! Use solvent gloves and a well-ventilated area. Works very well, though.

 

silicon gasket remover, made by 3m and by loctite

 

Yea drop a spider into the stuff. You'll see how evil the stuff can be. BTW it's also a good way to find every little nick and scratch in your skin.


As for the cancer angle, so does being alive. As long as you aren't bathing in the stuff you'll be fine with occasional use.

 

Got a part or product number?

 

Loctite 790 Chisel Gasket Remover

 

BTY, I emailed Aaron a while back and he recommends brake cleaner. Unfortunately it is as useless as **** on a bull.

 

I used gum remover to remove that stuff works like a charm

 

Did you use the chlorinated? Many brake cleaners are now non-chlorinated and don't work as well as a solvent.

 

Use proper gloves with (nitrile) that stuff if absorbed into your skin, it has been linked to cause liver/kidney cancer! I've been using it since 1987 and it's really some good stuff, but make sure you have plenty of ventilation, it did kill a coworker of mine inside an aircraft tailboom cleaning the interior without proper ventilation back in 1989...be careful guys!

 

Not really sure. I had three different brands and none of them worked. Acetone worked a little but took forever.

 

i am attempting to pay a shop to do this with a spark plug change....
am I crazy??????

i dont do much engine stuff, a nissan tech installed it but thats a lot easier in general than reinstalling

 

Mine popped off cleanly. If I were to reinstall, I'd just add another thin coat and slap em back on. The ultra black rtv held them on there like super glue. It's going to seal, regardless. If not a razor blade or solvent can fix it, regardless.

Yes, you're crazy.

 

what am I supposed to do though ??? besides DIY, i guess this is what I signed up for.....with this mod,

most mod kinda people never hold onto cars for 10 years.... ugh

i need a tune up and such, i wonder how many hours a shop would charge for such random horse manure ......

 

It's a cake walk. Take everything off like normal to remove IM, then take a rubber mallet and smack until you break the seal, then carefully pry it off.

Some of the guys don't RTV and use the actual IM gasket on each side. So, you can clean it off and do that, clean it off and reRTV or pop it off cleanly and just add a thin layer on top of the existing RTV.