Removing Anerobic Sealant to Replace Cam Cover - Tips?

[vjaneczko]

I used a bunch of fresh Exacto razor blades and a big bucket of elbow grease. Not a shaving blade, as they have too much flex.

Oh, and word to the wise; don't use a sealant that is clear. It's very difficult to tell when you've removed it all!

[E Showell]

You can go here and start at #41:
http://mail.atthetipwebs.com/technology ... ifters.htm

Please do not go there and use the final torque spec. for the cam cover bolts. It is wrongly stated at 15 inch lbs. which results in a seriously loose cam cover. The proper torque spec. per Vadis is 17 Newton Meters which works out to somewhere in teh vicinity of 13 ft. lbs. -- no inch pounds involved.

[rspi]

Well, I actually didn't torque mine down, I read a few places and was told by a Volvo tech that it was 15 in lbs. I snug mine down and did a 1/4 turn and left it at that, no leaks.

I'll look it up and correct my instructions if I find them wrong. Small bolts.