Use sealant on new water pump?
I’m preparing to change my water pump. In the past - when working on 80’s/90’s cars, I always clean the mating surfaces then apply a thin coat of Permatex RightStuff to both mating surfaces and both sides of the gasket. Is this still a good practice? Will it hurt anything?
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The service manual specifically states:
- do NOT use sealing compounds as they can dislodge and ruin your engine. - Just use a NEW, proper gasket. |
Originally Posted by VanKo
(Post 453967)
I’m preparing to change my water pump. In the past - when working on 80’s/90’s cars, I always clean the mating surfaces then apply a thin coat of Permatex RightStuff to both mating surfaces and both sides of the gasket. Is this still a good practice? Will it hurt anything?
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Originally Posted by mountainmanjoe
(Post 453969)
The service manual specifically states:
- do NOT use sealing compounds as they can dislodge and ruin your engine. - Just use a NEW, proper gasket. |
Originally Posted by VanKo
(Post 454001)
Gotcha, thank you.
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Originally Posted by DWB
(Post 454007)
The the manual for what year motor are you talking about a 2006 4.8 . Water pump I took off only had a silicone out of a tube gasket on it. If silicone ruins a motor 😳
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Originally Posted by VanKo
(Post 454009)
I have a 2013 6.0l. I always used a very thin coating of liquid gasket (Permatex RightStuff) on water pump mating surfaces and gaskets in the past but these were much older cars (80’s). I never used enough that any of it could dislodge as it was only a thin coat. If I’m not supposed to use it I won’t, I was just double checking.
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2005 service manual.
Procedures evolve as we find better ways of doing things. Do you still change your oil every 3,000 mi? Differential covers now use reusable rubber gaskets instead of silicone, which I'm thrilled about, because removing the old stuff was such a pain in the dick and it always seeped anyway. |
Originally Posted by mountainmanjoe
(Post 454017)
2005 service manual.
Procedures evolve as we find better ways of doing things. Do you still change your oil every 3,000 mi? Differential covers now use reusable rubber gaskets instead of silicone, which I'm thrilled about, because removing the old stuff was such a pain in the dick and it always seeped anyway. |
Originally Posted by DWB
(Post 454010)
motors just aren't what they used to be I tell you what ⚰️
We learn from past mistakes, and it can take time to find sources of problems we used to have. So maybe bits of silicone floating around your engine was harming your old car, but you just didn't realize it until now. |
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