Water pump gasket... "Q"

[Road_Runna]

Do I need a gasket for the water pump to intake? or can I just use RTV as the gasket itself?

 

[urban96]

thermostat housing to lower intake is fine to use all RTV

 

[cavscout371]

I did with the timing cover and pump and now have a couple leaks only with water pump but then again the bead might not of been thick enough.

 

[mo_dingo]

I used a bead of RTV on the timing cover, then the gasket, then another bead of RTV.

But I imagine if you use some good RTV, I don't see why not. As long as you install the water pump within 15 minutes. That is the drying time of RTV.
Scott

 

[SaltWaterFish]

Irecently changed my water pump and I used a gasket and RTV. I didn't want to have a leak, and a gasket is not that much. No probs yet.