youngmanwithapickuptruck
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I am doing a water pump replacement and my chilton manual implies i should add "RTV sealant" to the face of the pump and/or engine.
the manual list steps for replacement for a yr01-11 2.3l pump and then further down says
"all other models "
followed by more instruction...
'scrape off old gasket material'
"26 apply a thin coat of RTV sealant to engine side of the new gasket (large o ring?)
"27 apply thin layer of RTV sealant to the gasket mating surface of the new pump, then carefully mate the gasket and the pump..."
**what is the difference between a 'thin coat' and a 'thin layer'?
****i am also now noticing the manual says "RANGER PICKUPS - 2000-08 repair manual"
do you think theyre skipping installation steps for a yr98-00 2.5l ranger and these instructions are just for the v6 3.0 and 4.0?
most of the youtube videos i have watched on water pump replacement seem to show removal, focus on installing timing belt, and then skip re-instalation of water pump.
and then i looked up some forum threads and couldnt find much aside from this post
where the guy says something along the lines of "repair manual says i dont need to add RTV, but should i add a thin coat of RTV anyways?"
also i was at the store and there was a bunch of different "RTV sealant" for water pumps and oil pumps and other shit, but no general purpose RTV.... do i need to use the RTV for coolant lines? what name would regular "RTV sealant" be under?
yall have any quick tips on applying "RTV sealant"? i have never used the stuff before.
the manual list steps for replacement for a yr01-11 2.3l pump and then further down says
"all other models "
followed by more instruction...
'scrape off old gasket material'
"26 apply a thin coat of RTV sealant to engine side of the new gasket (large o ring?)
"27 apply thin layer of RTV sealant to the gasket mating surface of the new pump, then carefully mate the gasket and the pump..."
**what is the difference between a 'thin coat' and a 'thin layer'?
****i am also now noticing the manual says "RANGER PICKUPS - 2000-08 repair manual"
do you think theyre skipping installation steps for a yr98-00 2.5l ranger and these instructions are just for the v6 3.0 and 4.0?
most of the youtube videos i have watched on water pump replacement seem to show removal, focus on installing timing belt, and then skip re-instalation of water pump.
and then i looked up some forum threads and couldnt find much aside from this post
2.5L water pump large o-ring seal - Ford Ranger Forum
Hello, My 2.5L is getting a new water pump. The pump is sealed up against the cast-iron block with a large o-ring. The sealing surface on the block is
www.fordrangerforum.com
also i was at the store and there was a bunch of different "RTV sealant" for water pumps and oil pumps and other shit, but no general purpose RTV.... do i need to use the RTV for coolant lines? what name would regular "RTV sealant" be under?
yall have any quick tips on applying "RTV sealant"? i have never used the stuff before.