Gasket removal?

ok my gasket scraper im using will take me 100 years to get the gaskets off my intake manifold, does anyone have a better method than this?

plus anyone know if its possible to remove the valve springs without using a valve spring compressor?

thanks.

on my head gasket I used a Razor blade & a steel brush... got it all of rather nicely.

at napa i bought this spray thingy called gasket remover, doesnt work at good as it seems, but it works ok, kinda just takes off little layer by little layer

Originally posted by crxlvr
anyone know if its possible to remove the valve springs without using a valve spring compressor?

:eek: thats pretty dangerous man, i would reccomend not doing it! if a springs under load and u loosen it to come off, bye bye eyes, that thing will most likely shoot off and hit u in the face
just goto an auto place that has a rent a tool thing and do the job right!

yea im just too lazy to drive down there, i was hoping for something easier, anyway, maybe ill try that spray for the gaskets, and i guess ill get the tool somewhere.

i usually use a razor most of the time anyways

yea i used a razor and a scraper.... if u gotta do a head gasket there a bitch! well mine was ne ways, my intake wasnt 2 bad tho. just took it off in chunks lol. around the ports is the hardest area tho.
if its in the car, make sure u dont get anything in the ports.... if its not in the car then u'll b fine :)