water pump gasket differences 1998, 2002

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Oct 19, 2006 | 07:06 PM

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water pump gasket differences 1998, 2002

I just wanted to find out if waterpump gaskets were different in a 2000 than a 2002. Im going to do a head and cam swap and picked up two waterpump gaskets and just want to make sure they will work. I have heard that i dont need them in my 2002. Is this true?

Oct 19, 2006 | 07:11 PM

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I'm pretty sure there are no differences in 98-02 that I can remember.

Oct 19, 2006 | 07:53 PM

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I'm pretty sure there are no differences in 98-02 that I can remember.

97-98 are non-reusable gaskets, while 99+ are reuseable metal gaskets. My 98 had the non-reusable one's and they were a PITA to remove...

Oct 19, 2006 | 07:57 PM

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I have a 2002 with 40,000, so im going to just reuse them and return the ones i purhcased. thanks

Oct 19, 2006 | 08:18 PM

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I have a 2002 with 40,000, so im going to just reuse them and return the ones i purhcased. thanks

Keep them until you are sure you don't need them. Many times the rubber separates from the metal when you remove the pump. Also, is it worth it to have a coolant leak after you are done over a few dollars worth of gaskets? I reuse many gaskets, but WP gaskets and crank seals always get changed when I do cam installs.

Oct 19, 2006 | 08:23 PM

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Thanks for the advice, i have both waterpump gaskets, and new front seal. I plan on replacing the front seal, but since i have the waterpump gaskets i might as well put them on. thanks

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