So as some may know the water pump on my EJ25D has decided to leak, serves me right for not resealing it regardless white it was out. Anyway ive got a few options now; aftermarket gasket, oem gasket or I have read of people using RTV/Silicon in place of a gasket. Whats the best route?
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Posted 27 November 2014 - 11:31 AM
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Posted 27 November 2014 - 03:27 PM
New pump and gasket?
If you use RTV/silicon I will hunt you down.
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Posted 27 November 2014 - 03:39 PM
New pump and gasket?
If you use RTV/silicon I will hunt you down.
Dont really have the cash for a new pump. If i pull it off an its farked of course but otherwise.
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Posted 27 November 2014 - 07:09 PM
Do it once, so it right. It's a pain in the a$$ already to have to go back and do it
New pump and gasket and then "forget about it"
New pump and gasket and then "forget about it"
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Posted 27 November 2014 - 07:43 PM
If you struggle to get another gasket, then a bit of gasket cement on the old gasket (as long as it isn't damaged) should do the trick too.
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Posted 03 December 2014 - 11:50 AM
Agree - replace the pump as well as the gasket - the pump is only 115 bucks from memory. Yes I know its a pain, but its generally good practice to replace them every hundred thou, I thought I'd get away with it and then the very next service after the 100 thou it needed replacing. Save up and get it.
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Posted 03 December 2014 - 12:13 PM
Well seeing as its still leaking im going to throw a new pump at it. Also going to enlist Tys help when he gets back.
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