Ralph77
NAXJA Forum User
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So looks like the next 3 days will be rain free and was thinking I would get around to replacing my water pump.
Also going to do the thermostat housing gasket.
So instead of using the gasket that came with the water pump from Napa I decided to go with a FelPro one.
Same for the thermostat housing. Decided to replace the thermostat housing too.
Also bought a new black tube.
I might replace the thermostat. I bought a new Stant Superstat.
Funny thing is that the one in there is a cheaper Napa one. Been in there about 6 years now.
Works fine. Which I think is kind of funny considering some of the horror stories I have read about people having problems with them here and there.
Forgot who but I think I read that somebody bought 4 thermostats, each one being defective, and finally the 5th one worked.
So I have a handle on the water pump install.
Thinking I would take a blue (aluminum) cookie with my die grinder to give it a final clean after scraping most of the old stuff off.
So wonder what you guys think about that?
But my real question is about using some RTV. This:
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7653017
My buddy is all about using this stuff. On the block. On the water pump. Everywhere.
I was thinking more a thin layer on the block just to maybe smooth out the mating surface of the minor imperfections I expect to find.
Thing is FelPro is very adamant about not using any kind of stuff. Constantly stating it on their website.
So what do you guys think about this also?
Something else I wanted to ask.
The red thread sealant on the black tube I bought is mostly worn off. Brand new. Figured no big deal.
Was thinking teflon tape, for the temp sensor too, but I also have some of this from when I put those fittings on my oil filter adapter to make it easier to hook up a mechanical gauge without removing the sensor.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7651155
Since I have both already which way would you go?
Also going to do the thermostat housing gasket.
So instead of using the gasket that came with the water pump from Napa I decided to go with a FelPro one.
Same for the thermostat housing. Decided to replace the thermostat housing too.
Also bought a new black tube.
I might replace the thermostat. I bought a new Stant Superstat.
Funny thing is that the one in there is a cheaper Napa one. Been in there about 6 years now.
Works fine. Which I think is kind of funny considering some of the horror stories I have read about people having problems with them here and there.
Forgot who but I think I read that somebody bought 4 thermostats, each one being defective, and finally the 5th one worked.
So I have a handle on the water pump install.
Thinking I would take a blue (aluminum) cookie with my die grinder to give it a final clean after scraping most of the old stuff off.
So wonder what you guys think about that?
But my real question is about using some RTV. This:
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7653017
My buddy is all about using this stuff. On the block. On the water pump. Everywhere.
I was thinking more a thin layer on the block just to maybe smooth out the mating surface of the minor imperfections I expect to find.
Thing is FelPro is very adamant about not using any kind of stuff. Constantly stating it on their website.
So what do you guys think about this also?
Something else I wanted to ask.
The red thread sealant on the black tube I bought is mostly worn off. Brand new. Figured no big deal.
Was thinking teflon tape, for the temp sensor too, but I also have some of this from when I put those fittings on my oil filter adapter to make it easier to hook up a mechanical gauge without removing the sensor.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7651155
Since I have both already which way would you go?