gasket ?

SENTRA1909 · 03-01-2005, 12:09 AM

I am puting on my water pump and the FSM said to use a Liquid gasket, but I have a complete gasket dkit for the engine and it come with a gasket for the water pump and all other water gaskets.

Should I use the gasket that comes with the kit or liquid agasket for Auto Zone ( and if so what is the reecomended gasket sealer to use on our engines?

Thanks in advanced

pertuzian · 03-01-2005, 01:12 PM

Use liquid gasket - Permatex grey.

DP

SENTRA1909 · 03-02-2005, 08:05 PM

Thanks perturian I will pick up a tube.

I have heard two diffrent things
one:
If a gasket is supplied use the gasket it is better
two:
Liquid gasket is what it should be used. (but why do the give you a water pump gasket ?)

I am wondering why liquid is better or a real gasket is better can anybody tell me Why?

Kick Ass Matt · 03-02-2005, 10:46 PM

from industrial experience, I always try to use gasket in a sheet instead of gasket in a tube. I just think that its more "physical" compared to something that comes out of a tube...

But I've used both and they both work...

pertuzian · 03-03-2005, 12:15 AM

Sometimes you'll find an aftermarket manufacturere that makes a paper/fiber/whatever gasket that does not correspond to anything OE. I don't know how well they work - in fact I know nothing about them. But grey goo is what came on there originally.

David

Projnx2000 · 03-03-2005, 01:37 AM

Nissan orange is my personal favorite.

You will be ok using liquid gasket on the sr20 water pump. Tighten down evenly.