dgeesaman
Silver Member
Hello,
A few weeks ago I replaced my water pump and lately I see that some coolant is now seeping through the gasket that seals to the block. Pump and gasket are brand new OEM parts.
The old gasket cracked apart and I scraped it off as carefully as I could. But it wasn't easy with all of the studs to navigate.
I checked the torque on the water pump hardware that was accessible and those were still plenty snug.
Should I have used a gasket sealant?
A few weeks ago I replaced my water pump and lately I see that some coolant is now seeping through the gasket that seals to the block. Pump and gasket are brand new OEM parts.
The old gasket cracked apart and I scraped it off as carefully as I could. But it wasn't easy with all of the studs to navigate.
I checked the torque on the water pump hardware that was accessible and those were still plenty snug.
Should I have used a gasket sealant?