R Road_Runna 20+ Year Stangneter Dec 23, 2002 594 6 39 Ogden, UT Jul 8, 2005 #1 Jul 8, 2005 #1 Do I need a gasket for the water pump to intake? or can I just use RTV as the gasket itself? urban96 bubb rubb says:"woo woooooo" Founding Member Sep 24, 2002 3,464 1 69 Syracuse, NY Jul 8, 2005 #2 Jul 8, 2005 #2 thermostat housing to lower intake is fine to use all RTV cavscout371 New Member Mar 30, 2005 277 0 0 Jul 8, 2005 #3 Jul 8, 2005 #3 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 20+ Year Stangneter Aug 26, 2003 3,031 2 58 Tucson, AZ Jul 8, 2005 #4 Jul 8, 2005 #4 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 Founding Member Jan 6, 2002 208 0 17 Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 8, 2005 #5 Jul 8, 2005 #5 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. You must log in or register to reply here.
urban96 bubb rubb says:"woo woooooo" Founding Member Sep 24, 2002 3,464 1 69 Syracuse, NY Jul 8, 2005 #2 Jul 8, 2005 #2 thermostat housing to lower intake is fine to use all RTV
cavscout371 New Member Mar 30, 2005 277 0 0 Jul 8, 2005 #3 Jul 8, 2005 #3 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.
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 20+ Year Stangneter Aug 26, 2003 3,031 2 58 Tucson, AZ Jul 8, 2005 #4 Jul 8, 2005 #4 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 Founding Member Jan 6, 2002 208 0 17 Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 8, 2005 #5 Jul 8, 2005 #5 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.
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 Founding Member Jan 6, 2002 208 0 17 Cedar Rapids, IA Jul 8, 2005 #5 Jul 8, 2005 #5 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.
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.