removing silicone

[schwartza3]

im replacing my oil pan and can't get all the silicone remains off, mainly from the gear box and timing belt side. whats the best product to remove silicone? Also whats good to remove oil/grease residue? gotta get the mating surface clean or the new silicone won't seal properly. is there a product that does both? Cheers!

[Mrk_Mickey]

Mineral turps got silicone off of my headlights...wax and grease remover removes grease...but i don't know whether either of these can/should be used on those engine parts. lol

[WABIT]

just scrape at it with a razor blade if you dont have turps

dom

[gregozedobe]

But try not to damage the mating surfaces. A paint scraper applied gently may be safer than a razor blade.

[Blitzen]

Brakleen is awesome to get silicon off...Great smell too...

[schwartza3]

i already used a razor blade which got most of it off but i can't get to the sides very well, it didn't scratch the surface just had to hold at an angle. Tried turps and that seem to smudge the silicone, not get it off. I'll try brakleen, hopefully that gets if off. thanks guys.