Hi folks
I have been changing the cambelt and water pump on my HGT (2002 CF3 engine) and have been having problems getting the water pump to seal. On two occasions now the O-ring has either failed to seat properly or has been trapped and broken. With the third attempt coming up I am getting a bit bored with the whole thing and wondered if anyone had done this job without the O-ring and just relied on a decent application of RTV sealant? That's the approach for the FIRE engine, after all.
Else I guess I will try honing the housing with some wet and dry, and might try sticking yet another O-ring to the pump with a small amount of sealant - and maybe supplementing with more sealant on the O-ring and mounting area. Though I worry if the O-ring doesn't seat again, it won't seal, sealant or not, hence the idea to just abandon the O-ring altogether.
Just in case anyone has experience....
Thanks!
Nick
I have been changing the cambelt and water pump on my HGT (2002 CF3 engine) and have been having problems getting the water pump to seal. On two occasions now the O-ring has either failed to seat properly or has been trapped and broken. With the third attempt coming up I am getting a bit bored with the whole thing and wondered if anyone had done this job without the O-ring and just relied on a decent application of RTV sealant? That's the approach for the FIRE engine, after all.
Else I guess I will try honing the housing with some wet and dry, and might try sticking yet another O-ring to the pump with a small amount of sealant - and maybe supplementing with more sealant on the O-ring and mounting area. Though I worry if the O-ring doesn't seat again, it won't seal, sealant or not, hence the idea to just abandon the O-ring altogether.
Just in case anyone has experience....
Thanks!
Nick