GOT2B GM Posted July 8, 2009 Report Posted July 8, 2009 get a new gasket for that coolant tube instead of all the RTV Quote
SrMichi Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Posted July 9, 2009 does that thing even work? (In my the pic) how come it's brown? Edit: It the bypass hose right? Quote
tornado_735 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 Either get a gasket, or use the Black gasket maker. Worked great on the intake of my Land Rover. Quote
mra32 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 thats what a brand new gasket looks like. They are blue and brown cork, if you get the ones from felpro Quote
SrMichi Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Posted July 9, 2009 thats what a brand new gasket looks like. They are blue and brown cork, if you get the ones from felpro yeah previous owner changed the water pump. gave me all the paper work from the shop. i guessing those cork ones are bad right? can i get better one? Quote
mra32 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 My original cork one lasted over 80,000 miles and 17 years of mostly city driving. I questioned my new one it being cork, but figured it should last. This is the only one that Autozone had, after checking 2 other parts stores and coming up empty handed. Is that oil though? Or is it rusty water? Quote
GP4U2NV Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 mine wasnt a failure of the gasket. It was a failure of the seals on the shaft that went into the pump. Quote
SrMichi Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Posted July 9, 2009 Is that oil though? Or is it rusty water? i dont know i try wiping but did not come out. i scraped some off with my finger nail and it kind of sticky. open the rad cap and it was just coolent. Edit: it does look like it was tighten way too tight. Quote
mra32 Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 hmm thats weird...if you think the gasket is damaged from over tightening, new ones are like $2 and like a 10 minute job. That brown stuff is weird though. I'd imagine your coolant system might need some service after stagnating in a sitting car like yours was for a while, if you havent done some already Quote
SrMichi Posted July 9, 2009 Author Report Posted July 9, 2009 i did change it last year. i changed the coolent and changed the low coolent sensor becuase the light would turn on during acceleration and also because the sensor was covered in some white shit and when i try cleaning it the sensor piece broke off Quote
SrMichi Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Posted July 10, 2009 well i changed it and coolent look okay. the only bad thing is that i could only find a all cork one with no metal washer on the holes so i will order one from rock auto together with my ball joints. Quote
w-bodys_are_the_best Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 I got the one for my cav from the dealer for $3 IIRC, they have a big metal washer in the center hole and the other 2 to prevent failure from over-tightening. Quote
SrMichi Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Posted July 10, 2009 I got the one for my cav from the dealer for $3 IIRC' date=' they have a big metal washer in the center hole and the other 2 to prevent failure from over-tightening. [/quote'] When you say Dealer you mean like any GM dealer tjhat sells cars? or do i have to go to a chevy dealer that sells parts or is it like a part dealer? Quote
Brian P Posted July 10, 2009 Report Posted July 10, 2009 ^Yeah, any GM dealer with a parts dept (most have them) Looks like you found your prob! Quote
SrMichi Posted July 10, 2009 Author Report Posted July 10, 2009 ^Yeah, any GM dealer with a parts dept (most have them) Looks like you found your prob! Oh nice i have a pontiac dealer around my house with a part dept ill stop after work to check it out. yeah i was relieved that that was my only problem Quote
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