low_red_loud Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 i have done my 2 litre conversion and i put the gti waterpump on and it leaks from the top of the gasket is this because: different gasket gasket too thin? head problems any advise would be apprenticed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 Did you use a new gasket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_red_loud Posted October 7, 2010 Author Share Posted October 7, 2010 yep new gasket just wondered if it was thick enough or you had to make one, i know it wont make a difference but the gti waterpump pumps water opposite way around the engine i believe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I would suspect the problem to be caused by the mating surface to not be clean/flat enough.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 I had a genuine ford gasket when my conversion was done, no problems. I've sometime found cheap aftermarket gaskets thin, although Stu's answer is more likely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 yeah when i got a new water pump, the gasket that came with it was a card or cork type one, so i went to ford and got a proper metal one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 or if u was to do it properly in the first place u would have cleaned the face up and put a THIN layer of adehisive mastick on the gasket both sides and you wouldnt have this problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_red_loud Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 the surface was all nice and clean and gasket sealant was used both sides so try a gen ford one is the answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 You're not supposed to used any sealant with those gaskets. I'd clean it up, remove all the crud/sealant, and replace with a Ford gasket. Never had a problem to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_red_loud Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 okie dokey ford ones avaible from ebay or easier to go to ford its self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottg17 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 make sure there is no scores on the casing ect as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_red_loud Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 appears to be coming from the head put a new watpump gasket on a metal one and appears to be leaking from just above that so more time and money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 you sure your pump is fully working??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
low_red_loud Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 brand new pump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLEEMAN Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 how did you tighten up the bolts?? as it would be best to tighten the bolts in opposite patterns so it centralises the pump on the block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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