Originally Posted by
ala_xfire
washing won't help except cosmetically, You have to use wood or plastic scrapers on the old sealant.
Make sure you remove it ALL. Then a very thin bead of RTV all around and around the screw holes too.
Let it cure 24 hours before driving.
i agree. when said wash, i really was thinking on cleaning to look for leaks. and then later do a compete cleaning removing all the previous sealant. thanks for clarifying.
and about cure 24 hours... i think permatex has a version that dries way fast, so you dont have to wait that long.
thanks again.