I bought an old '74 Honda 350 four banger motorcycle recently and I removed the oil pan just to clean it out. It looked pretty good, not much crud in there for being 40 yrs old. Of course, nothing is as easy or takes as little time as you think it will. Most of the gasket is stuck hard on the lower case.
What are some good ways to soften this gasket to take it off? I don't want to gouge or scratch up the aluminum naturally so I'm looking for a good chemical remover mostly. The metal isn't all that thick down there, about 1/4 to 3/8" thick, so a big gouge might really screw it up. What has worked well for you guys?
What are some good ways to soften this gasket to take it off? I don't want to gouge or scratch up the aluminum naturally so I'm looking for a good chemical remover mostly. The metal isn't all that thick down there, about 1/4 to 3/8" thick, so a big gouge might really screw it up. What has worked well for you guys?