Great question! I disposed of the gasket it came with and went all FIPG. Whether or not that’s the right approach I don’t know. It’s held up thus far!
I think the important think to note with the FIPG is to keep a continuous bead.
I'm looking for some help addressing some corrosion on my exhaust flange where the muffler meets the catalytic convertor y pipe.
I am changing out the muffler as I inadvertently damaged it.
Things I've tried:
wire wheel brush - doesn't do anything
Screwdriver - does chip the corrosion away...
No worries at all! I’m in the same boat except my list of thing to do has gotten so large I forget what’s on it… repair rear windshield washer line, suspension, front driveline, slow windows, the list goes on.
And I love driving the car so if I’m working on it that’s inhibiting!
Thank you all for you answers!
I found out that what I’m after is an additional seal from trail tailor. I guess it’s not OEM, but an aftermarket weatherstrip that seals better - used to reduce wind noise and leaks.
Is there a part number for this weather strip that mates up to the normal door seal?
I need to replace mine on both sides but haven’t been able to locate a part number on it nor do I see it listed aim any of the usual parts sites.
Thanks in advance!
Well... upon removal, and I did it carefully, my gasket did not hold up... This is a new, sealed bag AISIN pump.
Does anyone know if this is salvageable?
The soonest I can get a new gasket like this is Monday. What a pain!
Interesting! I wonder if that’s what cityracer meant when he said put fipg on both sides of the gasket.
Thanks for the heads up. Will seal that!
My does have a gasket between backing plate and bump. Did yours?
Hey Gretsch, I'm going to put FIPG on both sides of the gasket. Did you end up removing the studs to get your old pump out? I feel it will be messy in there if I have to juggle a double sealant gasket and tightening studs back into the block.
How'd you do it?
Hi All,
I removed the water pump last weekend - what a struggle that was!
I'm going to reinstall the new AISIN one I bought from @Racer65 this weekend, but it got me thinking. When I removed the waterpump I ended up following a thread here that said to pull the studs.
Per cityracer's...
How do you put the water pump back on if the studs are pulled.
I'm using FIPG on both sides of the gasket per CityRacer's instructions.
I just don't see how I'll have the time to get everything back on and torqued down before the gasket sets.