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  1. littlalex

    Gasket Replacement - Must be clean down to bare metal?

    Hello - Sorry to start a new thread about a subject already covered a bunch. But my OCD has kicked in so here I am. Replacing gaskets on a VC Vigilant, which I did three years ago successfully. I'm in the process of cleaning out the channels w/screwdriver and then wire brush but can't seem to...