Cleaning the gasket faces

Fig 1: Cleaning Gasket Faces

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Clean the gasket faces for: 

• the manifold. Check that the studs are tightened.
• the coolant bypass channel
• the coolant outlet pipe.
• intake manifold.
• engine block.
• camshaft cover.

Blow the oil ducts clean.