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Old 26 March 2012, 11:28 PM
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Hiya there

I took my heads of and noticed the block and the heads have grey/black corrosion from the previous hg.. so the block i used light sand paper and took it back and got it all smooth round back to metal but the heads what should i do attemp to light sand them or has someone got better idea for me..
Old 26 March 2012, 11:35 PM
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Sanding will be fine, 1500 grit or similar, And a sanding block. Best to have them skimmed really as they can warp slightly on removal.
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cheers r1c
Old 27 March 2012, 12:17 AM
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180grit is fine, use with a little wd40
Old 27 March 2012, 12:22 AM
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Wet & dry used wet gives the best finish. A skim is best but remember it will alter the compression ratio. To prevent this what ever amount is skimmed off will need to be added by using a thicker gasket. If your engineer is competent he will be able to tell you what gasket to use.
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I would use scotch bright.
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