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I like it when a DIY type uses clear bathtub silicone and then wonders why it still leaks. LOL
 
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StarTech said:
You don't have to pry covers off when sealed with RTV; You shear them off. Then you cleanup the mating surfaces by removing the old RTV.

And yes inexperience people use too much RTV. They also don't allow the RTV cure overnight before adding oil and cranking up the engines. RTV will not cure once oil contacts it resulting in early leaks.
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Use a heat gun to soften up the RTV. Use a drill with a wire brush to remove the RTV.
 
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