P gasket at the same time as water pump?

[John Z]

Stupid question, should the P gasket be replaced at the same time as the water pump or can I keep the existing one if not leaking stay? I think a few of the water pump bolts are the same one that hold the casting on..

 

[jymmiejamz]

It is true those same bolts hood the p gasket in place, but you do not need to do both at once. Probably not a bad idea to

 

[Napalm00]

I would definitely do it. And I'm a weirdo and I use black right stuff on both sides of the metal p gasket

 

[hillstrubl]

I would definitely do it. And I'm a weirdo and I use black right stuff on both sides of the metal p gasket

I've used that in the past, but the last one that went in wouldn't stop weeping until I used hylomar on both sides.

 

[JimC]

Just don’t let the p-gasket slip down and fall out of place and cause a huge leak where you have to drain most of the coolant and start over again even though you checked like five times to make sure that didn’t happen.

 

[Napalm00]

Just don’t let the p-gasket slip down and fall out of place and cause a huge leak where you have to drain most of the coolant and start over again even though you checked like five times to make sure that didn’t happen.

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That extra bolt hole is a nice touch

 

[broncoduecer]

I've used that in the past, but the last one that went in wouldn't stop weeping until I used hylomar on both sides.

I bought a can of the spray hylomar and didn’t have any issues after my install. I felt the prep was important as well. Making sure both surfaces were clean and smooth.