Replacing a Water Pump is one thing. Using the proper gasket is quite another. Many of today's Water Pumps require special gasket material and shapes to insure proper sealing because of higher engine temperatures, dissimilar metals, coolant requirements, torque requirements, etc. In many cases, failure to use the gasket supplied by the pump manufacturer was the cause of coolant leaks and comebacks. An expert in the technology helps us understand why.

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