Asbestos

handle all gaskets and brake linings as tho they were asbestos.

theres a lot of stuff we get to play with that has warnings on it about fine airborne particulate matter.

the safety instructions are near on the asbestos ones verbatim.

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

no, asbestos was only used in engine gaskets mainly the exhaust and the carby spacer gaskets.

it was also used in brake linings and clutchs as well as the thermal insulation

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Don't forget copper/asbestos head gaskets.

In the shipyards laggers were always "dirty old laggers" whether they were 17 or 70. Laggers were always covered in asbestos and the plaster they mixed it with to lag steam pipes.

I havent seen an asbestoes/copper head gasket on a rover yet. Not saying they havent had it but I havent seen one in person or IF I have I didnt recognise it as asbestos.

All head gaskets were copper/asbestos up until the steel ones came into common use early 60's.

I've done a heap of Asbestos removal.

Paper mask "Asbestos Rated"
In a pinch wet paper mask (not recommend)
Spray bottle with water (all that is needed - do not add chemicals)
Wet it down
open join slightly
wet it down
Keep it wet so no dust flies around
scrape sodden mess into plastic bag
wipe with clean wet rags multiple times multiple rags discard
Yes - double bag
Relax
cup of tea

Hope this helps

Jay

Thank you all for the help!

Cheers
Dave.

Is a 1980 series 3 wagon likely to have asbestos brake shoes if they are original? Any help would be appreciated.

-Rolyrover

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Originally Posted by Rolyrover

Is a 1980 series 3 wagon likely to have asbestos brake shoes if they are original? Any help would be appreciated.

-Rolyrover

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Hi mate, yes it's very possible they could still contain asbestos. Nothing to be too scared by - just don't use compressed air or anything to clean out the brake dust - get an asbestos rated dusk mask - they aren't expensive, and wear it when doing the brakes - use brake clean to wash all components with and collect all the run off in a plastic bag (line a shallow tray or something with an open bin liner). This makes sure it isn't released into your front yard when the brake clean evaporates.

Cheers mate, thanks for the reply.

-Rolyrover

While asbestos is undoubtedly potentially dangerous, I suspect the danger is very much overrated. Consider this - from about 1900 into the 1980s, almost all motor vehicles worldwide had asbestos based brake linings. What happens to brake linings? They wear into powder. And where does the powder go? Mostly into the air, especially in areas of heavy traffic in major cities where there are lots of people to breath it.

In that period, I have not noted an epidemic of asbestos related disease. In fact, most cases of these diseases can be traced to where the person was exposed, usually either occupationally or a specific gross exposure. If it was as hazardous as seems to be often considered, it should have become much more common as motor vehicles spread in numbers.

Having said that, I personally take sensible precautions, including not sanding or power cutting etc anything that might even remotely contain asbestos. But I would not worry about a gasket - just wet it to make sure there is no dust.