Thread: Asbestos

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Asbestos is usually used in gaskets where heat is involved so I would say not in the car of an axle/diff gasket.

All the cars I've worked on from the 40s to the current times (that's the years of the cars - not me) don't use asbestos in gaskets in that area.

I will go along with Scouse

If you really wanna know,you could always get it tested

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

Thanks for the input guys - I get a little paranoid :s

I didn't think the diff gasket would require asbestos - if I'm doing some work with asbestos gaskets (engine, exhaust) though, would an ordinary face mask be ok? I know it's not dangerous unless broken, but I'd like to take some precautions just on case...

a mask is better then nothing.
but if you have a sponge and water handy just wet it, when its wet the fiber's dont go airbourne.

Water spray bottle is the go to wet it down with,also many masks have "do not use for asbestos" written on them.

You will have to hunt around for the correct one.

I did a job recently where there were 'professional' asbestos removalists. I was told by them that the hype over asbestos was great for their business. The consensus of the group was if general common sense was carried out, they'd be out of work. The only real concern for them asbestos wise was when asbestos had been used to lag plumbing pipes.

Originally Posted by Siska

I did a job recently where there were 'professional' asbestos removalists. I was told by them that the hype over asbestos was great for their business. The consensus of the group was if general common sense was carried out, they'd be out of work. The only real concern for them asbestos wise was when asbestos had been used to lag plumbing pipes.

Yep, Asbestos lagging, my old man tells me about how they used to have asbestos ball fights, like snow balls, with the lagging when he was an apprentice, my uncle only just recently died from mesothelioma

He was also telling me, when he first heard of it in the SEC they showed a "safety video" in about 1970-71, he said it was an american film, and being into cars, had a few questions as to why the cars in the film were from the mid 50's