Water Pump Gasket & Sealant/ Tensioner O-ring Questions
Make 'em Last
06-04-2009, 03:26 PM
Preparing to replace the water pump in my '99 3800 Series II NA with 152K in an Olds Intrigue. Am I silly considering buying a Felpro gasket for $5 when a thin paper gasket comes w/ the water pump (Autozone Duralast)? What sealant do you folks use on the gasket? Both sides?
Anyone know a good approach to get locally the replacement O-rings for the heater hose fittings that attach to the belt tensioner? Dealer only?
Have already read the excellent posts on water pump & tensioner R&R procedures - thanks to the posters.
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Anyone know a good approach to get locally the replacement O-rings for the heater hose fittings that attach to the belt tensioner? Dealer only?
Have already read the excellent posts on water pump & tensioner R&R procedures - thanks to the posters.
Was this the right place to post this question?
BNaylor
06-06-2009, 02:28 AM
Your post is fine here. I would go with the Felpro gasket. And good luck with the Duralast water pump.
tblake
06-06-2009, 02:17 PM
Your post is fine here. I would go with the Felpro gasket. And good luck with the Duralast water pump.
Duralast no good Bob? If I remember right from the tech college, their brake pads seemed ok. But that is I only got to put them in when the customer requested, so I never got to see the dust or check the stopping power.
Duralast no good Bob? If I remember right from the tech college, their brake pads seemed ok. But that is I only got to put them in when the customer requested, so I never got to see the dust or check the stopping power.
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