Coolant in engine oil head gasket repair

Okay.

Roy, none of our auto parts store here in the Philippines have the one you said "cookies" or any gasket remover. I already have an adapter for the drill. Can I improvise and just use scotch brite to remove the old gasket material?

Okay. I will let you know when I am done cleaning.

Thank you.

Is there a solvent I can use to soften up the old gasket material? Can I use paint stripper?

I found loctite chisel 790. Which one would you recommend I use to remove the old gasket material of the engine block?

Okay. Mind if I ask why not to use a solvent to soften the old gasket material?

Okay. Thank you. Having a bit of a struggle with cleaning the engine block and I am a bit apprehensive in using the electric with the cut out scotch brite because I have read in other sites that the loose fibers might get in the engine and cause a problem in the future. And I cannot find a gasket remover scrapper anywhere here. The ones I found looks really brute for a very delicate job like this. I will try the paint remover followed with a plastic scraper. The Loctite gasket remover is a bit expensive. I will make sure to give you an update. Thanks again.

Almost done cleaning all mating surfaces. You were right, the solvent had little to no effect. I just used a razor blade for scraping. Scraping whenever I get a chance. About the head bolts, I'm not able to get new ones. Nobody sells them here where I live. Is it okay to reuse the original ones?

I understand, but those bolts are not available anywhere here in my location. I am left with no other choice but to reuse them. How can we tell if it is a torque to yield bolt?