Cleaning Procedure
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- Clean the oil pump bore and the sealing location for the oil pump flow control solenoid valve. Ensure there is no debris left in the oil pump bore.
- Ensure proper use of room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) sealant. Use of Room Temperature Vulcanizing (RTV) and Anaerobic Sealant
- Do not gouge or scratch any engine sealing surface during the cleaning process.
- General Motors strongly recommends using a plastic razor blade, plastic gasket scraper, a wood scraper or a non-metallic scraper to remove all sealer/gasket material on the surface of engine components that are to be reused. Do not use any other method or technique to remove the sealant or the gasket material from a part.
- To remove the RTV from the oil pan, wipe the surface dry with a clean shop towel, spray Low VOC Brake clean on the sealing surface and allow the cleaner 5 minutes to penetrate the RTV to loosen. Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers
- Clean out debris from the bolt holes.
- Let the oil pan air dry.
- Spray Low LOC brake cleaner on the lower crankcase extension sealing surface and wipe off with a clean shop towel. Avoided touching the surface after cleaning and air dry with shop air. Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers
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