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Does the metal water pump gasket get replaced by the paper one in the kit or does it stay? Does the metal water pump gasket get replaced by the paper one in the kit or does it stay?
Does the metal water pump gasket get replaced by the paper one in the kit or does it stay? Does the metal water pump gasket get replaced by the paper one in the kit or does it stay?
Who sold you a paper waterpump gasket??
What brand gasket and waterpump?
Did you also acquire the timing belt, tensioner pulley, tensioner, idler pulley, water inlet o-rings and crankshaft pulley seal.
The RockAuto kit is recommended, but lose their kit provided timing belt and acquire belt from Lexus.
Did you also acquire the timing belt, tensioner pulley, tensioner, idler pulley, water inlet o-rings and crankshaft pulley seal.
The RockAuto kit is recommended, but lose their kit provided timing belt and acquire belt from Lexus.
It's not really paper, it's that material that thermostat housing and other cooling system gaskets are typically made of. I did 2 timing jobs when I had my LS400 and the gaskets that came out and those in the kit were the same material and I never had any issues there. I've also done timing belts on Acuras and Audis and never saw a metal water pump gasket; that's why I was surprised to see it. For such a superior technology I wonder why it was leaking when I've never had the other type leak. Anyway, I got a metal gasket for it and no leaks. Also replaced tensioner, tensioner and idler pulleys, and o-rings. I didn't change the cam seals. The kit came from ECCPP auto parts. That's where I got the ones for the LS400 and I got 200K service out of those.
11-28-20, 03:52 PM
Water pump gasket
