Automotive thread sealant looks just like Teflon pipe thread sealant. Supposedly it's different, if you believe the manufacturers. I've used the pipe sealant in a pinch. One difference I've been told is that the automotive stuff is rated for high temperatures.Another question please.
One bolt seems to go into the water jacket? It’s the one I’m pointing at. What sealant is recommended? I have plenty of “pipe dope” sitting around the shop,
Marcus' stuff only works if you're on the other side of the world. In other words, downundah.Thanks. I got the @Gojeep recommended sealant for the freeze plugs.
What if I stand on my head as I install the plugs? The ones at the back I almost have to to get around the battery tray.Marcus' stuff only works if you're on the other side of the world. In other words, downundah.
I used the brass Dorman freeze plugs a few years ago on a rebuild. I used a Dremel to etch away the Made in China stamp.Water pump “day” turned into 4, what with all my distractions and other stuff. Got the new one installed a bit ago. All torqued down to 15-20. The casting on this new one is much rougher than the old one. All the better to gather dirt and grime (sort of a theme in my engine bay unfortunately). I didn’t blast n paint the fan or the pulley either. They would have just stood out too much.
That rtv stuff is a racket. 9 bucks for the little tube of water pump specific barely got me 1/2 way back on. Good thing I picked up a bigger tube of the ultra black… I think when I changed this pump last, we just wet all the gaskets with oil. Times change.
I just hope I got it all back together right and water tight…
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Still going on the freeze plugs. I waited too long to order and Willys America only had 2, so I said send em on. Went to local Napa and they tried to sell me 1-1/4 s instead of the correct 1-5/8”. Duh. I ended up finding bass Dorman plugs at autozone in the right size. Only bad thing is the “made in china” stamp. They mic out the same as the USA ones I got from WA, so I guess I’ll use them.
Hopefully more progress tomorrow.
This is what I useWhat sealant is recommended?
Wow, I hope that is not the case here. Won’t know till I fire it up.the fan pulley no longer lined up with the generator and vibration damper pulleys.
On mine, that clip is underneath, holding the cable up near the floor so it doesn't sag onto the exhaust. I'm not near my wagon to take a pic, but if memory serves, it's out in the middle of the arc as the cable bends back toward the back of the engine. I have no idea if that's correct, but that's how it is.Back a few months ago, I took out my speedo cable, cause it was broken. The guy who fixed the speedo itself told me to bring it in and he’d fix it. Now, I got it back in, but can’t remember the exact routing… there’s a clip on the cable sheath:
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What’s that clip too? Right now the cable rest on the exhaust manifold, and I know that can’t be right. I’m pretty sure that clip is in the same place as when I pulled the cable, but maybe not.
Thanks for any tips.