• | Clean any carbon deposits from the combustion chambers. |
• | Clean all traces of the old cylinder head gasket from the cylinder head and from the engine block. |
Important: Do not use abrasive pads to clean the cylinder head or block surfaces. An abrasive pad will damage the cylinder head and block surfaces. Abrasive pads also produce a fine grit that will contaminate the engine oil. It is only necessary to remove the gasket material. Do not attempt to remove all marks from the cylinder head gasket surfaces. |
• | Clean the cylinder head bolt threads. |
• | Clean the threads that are in the engine block. |
• | Nicks |
• | Heavy scratches |
• | Any other damage |