I have a little problem with my manuals.
The Seloc manual says that there should be sealer applied to the impeller plate between the water pump housing and the impeller plate. It warns that if it's not done this way that an ovrheating condition might result. It says this in the water pump assembly chapter in the 77 and before section. My drive is a 79 that has been changed to a full mechanical shift.
So I go to the 78 and on section in the Seloc book and it says see the 77 and prior section so they must be the same water pump configuration and I believe that is true.
Now I go to my factory book for 1982 which I use as a cross reference and it specifically says no sealer between the pump housing and the impeller plate. It says only seal the bolts, threads and under the heads.
Now it appears to me that the place where sealer my be helpful is between the impeller plate and the swivel housing.
But maybe it doesn't belong there either.
This is my second time doing this job and my water pump worked ok the first time, but I always wondered about this conflict in the books. I did put some permatex on this location but now after seeing the factory book's reccomendation I'm thinking maybe it's not right. This job is a pain and I want it to work right and last a few years.
Anybody got advice on this?
Thanks,
FT
The Seloc manual says that there should be sealer applied to the impeller plate between the water pump housing and the impeller plate. It warns that if it's not done this way that an ovrheating condition might result. It says this in the water pump assembly chapter in the 77 and before section. My drive is a 79 that has been changed to a full mechanical shift.
So I go to the 78 and on section in the Seloc book and it says see the 77 and prior section so they must be the same water pump configuration and I believe that is true.
Now I go to my factory book for 1982 which I use as a cross reference and it specifically says no sealer between the pump housing and the impeller plate. It says only seal the bolts, threads and under the heads.
Now it appears to me that the place where sealer my be helpful is between the impeller plate and the swivel housing.
But maybe it doesn't belong there either.
This is my second time doing this job and my water pump worked ok the first time, but I always wondered about this conflict in the books. I did put some permatex on this location but now after seeing the factory book's reccomendation I'm thinking maybe it's not right. This job is a pain and I want it to work right and last a few years.
Anybody got advice on this?
Thanks,
FT