M60 oil pump bolts issue

[Fordkoppie]

So in my mind I thought that this myth of the M60 getting rid of its own oil pump bolts was something like bigfoot – only heard of in America and never seen by anyone…….
The uncertainty still prevailed, so I decided to check in any case, since the 540 came up to its annual oilchange.

Turns out it is not a myth. This is what I found inside after 191 000km:

3x small bolts, 1x big bolt and a nut.

The sprocket nut is still nice and tight though.

Now this is what I would like to know:

Should I just spray carburetor cleaner inside the threaded holes and plaster them with Loctite, or should I use some of these washers:

The other thing I want to know is if I could wash the sump without having issues with the level sensor. With what??
I don’t want to take the sensor out since it did not leak at all

What do you all think about this:

It is called a Nord-lock washer and from what I could gather it seems to be the best "locking" washer

http://www.grampianfasteners.com/nordlock.aspx

 

[moranor@axis]

whats the issue with Loctite?

 

[Fordkoppie]

whats the issue with Loctite?

Nothing. But it wont cure unless i take out the pump completely and clean every bolt hole all squeaky clean.
Impossible to do inside.

And the reason i dont want to take the pump out is becuase then i have to undo the sprocket nut and i dont want to break the factory locktite seal on that one

 

[moranor@axis]

wire the bolts

because racecar

 

[zaleonardz]

Include dropping the sump every 60k.