Cylinder Block Clean and Inspection

1. Clean the following areas:
^ The engine block in solvent.
^ The gasket surfaces.
^ The coolant passages.
^ The oil passages.
^ The oil filter by-pass valve and spring.

2. Inspect the following areas:
^ Cracks in the cylinder walls, the coolant jacket, the valve lifter bores and the crankshaft bearing webs.
^ The oil filter by-pass valve or operation.