Real time advice 1HD-T water pump replacement

[Tapage]

Hello there I'm in the middle of the described job in the title and feeling that the water pump matching surface it's not as smooth as I would like.

Would be the OEM gasket enough or its advisable like coat of FIPG?

 

[Tapage]

I did remove all the gold gasket but still not totally sure OEM gasket would be enough and since this its not a thing that I would like to do twice..

 

[diby 2000]

Personally I would not be happy with that surface.
I would do my utmost to bring the surface condition up and use the OEM gasket.
If you can't get it cleaner with the aid of a scraper or blade, I might try a very light sanding with a small sanding block (very light and ensure no particles stay in the system) else I would have to resort to an rtv silicone.

 

[joekatana]

Buy a good quality scraper and that will smooth most of that out.

 

[Tapage]

Thanks for replies.. Ende with a razor blade and more razor blade plus wire brush plus sand paper and just OEM gasket.. When I was almost done discover an small leak on my rad ( most likely an involuntary hit from my fight with he timing gear) Big bloomer to say the least.. So that water pump test will need to wait a couple of extra days..

 

[Tapage]

Personally I would not be happy with that surface.

BTW that was the un cleaned surface .. didn't took a pic of how it's end .. hope it holds .. even tho if I have the rad out ..

 

[diby 2000]

I'm glad you managed to clean it up and use the OEM gasket.
Pity about the radiator. They can be as tough as nails in one instance and as fragile as a snow flake in another.

 

[Tapage]

I did as much as human can do in that awkward position to work with sand paper 400 at the end ..

 

[diby 2000]

Haha. Unfortunatly that is an all too familiar position for me as well.

 

[fj62max]

Does the oem come with metal impeller? Do you guys use the gasket and also fipg?

 

[mongoose2231]

hey Tapage, I haven't been following you closely enough lately but do u still have your turbo 2h in Tencha? Or are you sporting the 1hd-t now?

 

[diby 2000]

Does the oem come with metal impeller? Do you guys use the gasket and also fipg?

I'm not sure my last OEM water pump had a metal impeller. I'm not sure now.
I only use the OEM gasket though.

 

[Tapage]

Does the oem come with metal impeller? Do you guys use the gasket and also fipg?

The NWP pump I remove had an metal impeller .. and the Aisin I replace have a metal impeller as you can see in the pics ..

hey Tapage, I haven't been following you closely enough lately but do u still have your turbo 2h in Tencha? Or are you sporting the 1hd-t now?

Sure thing .. it's still living in Tencha ( and doing my DD as Marilu it's down waiting rad come from rad shop ) I'm doing both !

 

[Mr Cimarron]

For years I only used a razor blade to clean up the surface and wondered why is this so hard. Finally bought a $8 scraper that used the same razor blade type I had used with my hand. It was night and day difference. I felt really stupid that I never bought one before.

 

[fj62max]

I just ordered an oem and it has a plastic one. Is there a difference?

 

[diby 2000]

If my memory is right, my OEM water pump had a fibrous plastic type impeller.

 

[Tapage]

I just ordered an oem and it has a plastic one. Is there a difference?

who made the one you got ?