Was finishing up changing my timing cover gasket and while filing up the car with coolant the front face of the water pump started leaking with the car off. I tighten all of the front face bolts, not to much to tighten but it didnt help. Does this mean my wp is kaput? It didnt leak at all before I took it off. It is def not the weep hole nor from the thermostat. i see the beads forming where the surfaces meet in the front. Is there a gasket there or something I could replace?

 

If i remember right there is gasket but i am not sure where to just get a gasket to replace it with.

 

one option would be to jsut seal it with straight silicone.....another is advance auto sells DIY Gasket material that can be found ont he same isle as their gasket sealant, glues, etc. They have atleast 2 different types. One is an olive green, the other is greyish. I used the greyish to make a rearend seal for a 9bolt on a 3rd gen. just pop the cover off and viola! you have a template to go by

 

Def not a bad idea with the custom gasket. Maybe ill try that.

 

What does the ewp kts come with? I think its an oring.

 

The stock cover has an O-ring.