Tools for Auto Repair: The Gasket Scraper
By Matthew Wright, About.com Guide
An important tool, the gasket scraper.
photo courtesy Craftsman Tools
Don't play around when you're replacing a gasket. Most gaskets can't be reused, so little bits of the old gasket stuck to your part is clearly a no-no. A proper gasket scraper will clean all of the old gasket from the very important mating surface of the parts without harming the metal.
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