LS1 Based Engine Tech LS1 / LS6 / LS2 / LS3 / LS7 Engine Tech

Quick water pump question

Old Dec 11, 2005 | 08:44 PM
  #1  
blackrat's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 587
From: Bay Area, CA
Quick water pump question

Hey, I'm replacing my water pump right now, and I had a question. When I removed it it had the metal gaskets with the little rubber "D" and "O" rings in them to seal off the ports. Now that I'm putting the new pump on with the new metal gaskets I'm wondering if I have to put RTV on the gaskets? The instructions say to do so but only vaguely so I'm not sure if that is to hold them on place while you install the pump or if it's to actually seal. When I removed the old pump I saw no residue of an old gasket so I;m leaning towards the "hold the gasket in place" reason, but I wanted to ask first that way I don't dump $20 of dexcool on my driveway.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
HectorM52
Parts For Sale
26
Jul 30, 2017 11:46 AM
Jazsun
Cars For Sale
0
Dec 29, 2014 12:14 PM
Queens94z28
Parts For Sale
3
Dec 20, 2014 09:11 PM
pologreen97z
LT1 Based Engine Tech
0
Dec 2, 2014 10:42 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:15 AM.