engine and drivetrain Leaking WP

[ingramlee]

Hi Folks

 

This weekend I replaced a leaking front main seal, timing gaskets, oil pan gasket and new WP gasket.. After putting everything back together it appears that the oil leaks are fixed, however, now my 6 month old WP is leaking whereas it wasn't before this weekend. A new WP gasket is 3 days away. Question- Is there a sealant I can use on the water pump instead of the gasket? Thanks.

[TobyB]

RTV will work just fine.

 

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[Simeon]

Put a good bead around the outside, install it and do the bolts up finger tight. Leave it for an hour or so and then torque to correct values. 

[Buckeye]

+2

 

Do you need to drive the car in next few days? if not, I wait for paper gasket to arrive.

[ingramlee]

Hi Buckeye,

 

No, I don't need to drive the car in the next few days, I'm just anxious to drive it again. I will wait for the new gasket since I already ordered it. Is it necessary to use a very thin layer of RTV with the gasket?

[Buckeye]

Hi Walter,

 

I would. I used Permatex Ultra Grey on the water pump matting surface only and then WP gasket and bolt together. As Simeon said above, finger tight bolts wait 1/2 hours and then torque to specs. Here is specs for WP in case.

 

Water pump to timing cover bolts	M6		9 - 11	0.9 - 1.1	6.5 - 8
	M8		23 - 27	2.3 - 2.7	16.6 - 19.5

 

Last column values are in ft-lb