Re: Gasket Sealer?

You have to be very careful with 'silicone' around modern vehicle. One
whiff of the fumes will kill an O2 sensor. The now make 'sensor safe'
RTV silicone.

That said, usually waterpumps call for either RTV or a gasket
(with/without sealer)

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"M.M." wrote:

I'm replacing the water pump on my Mazda Protege while I have it apart
to replace the timing belt. The manual recommends using sealer on the
water pump gaskets. What would be the best kind to use? I was thinking
of that blue silicone stuff since I have some on hand but I need to
swing by my FLAPS tomorrow anyway so I can pick up something else if
it'd be better. Recommendations?

This job is turning out to be a bigger PITA than I anticipated. The fact
that it's over 100F outside doesn't help any...

Thanks...
.

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