RTV SEALANT USAGE PRECAUTION WITH 5.7L OR 4.3L DIESEL ENG.

Model and Year 1978-84 IMPALA, CAPRICE, MALIBU, MONTE CARLO, EL CAMINO, CELEBRITY AND C-10 TRUCKS

Care must be exercised not to get RTV sealant into the bolt holes when using it for application such as; at valve cover and transmission pans. If the sealer gets into a blind hole, it will form a hydrastatic lock and may prevent the bolt from clamping the cover. If the bolt is then over-tightened in an effort to pull it down, damage may then be experienced, such as broken bosses on aluminum cylinder heads.

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