Fairtax4me Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Of course the car can't just let me slide with a new clutch and main needle bearing in the transmission, it has to make me do something else to please it! I've had a very very slow leak around the water pump since I got this thing (96 2.2 in case anyone wonders), which I can smell from time to time, but I've never had the coolant BURNING smell that I had this morning. (burning as in, dripped on the exhaust pipes and burned off as they got hot, not a pleasant smell.) So, Does anybody use something besides just the little paper gasket when replacing a water pump? I'm thinking some Indian Head shellac will keep it from doing this ever again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durania Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I coated the gasket in black RTV when I changed the water pump on my brat. I suggest getting a new Subaru gasket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I use the indian head stuff on waterpump gaskets. nipper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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