What's even more discouraging Dave, is when you can't see any signs of a leak or
reason for a leak after the water pump is removed. The gasket looks solid as can
be, I was hoping to find a crease or piece of string caught in that corner.
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/137877924/large http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/137877994/large http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/137878042/large http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/137878056/large I don't even want to think about the other possibility but it certainly is there. I used
a Fel-Pro fiber head gasket and the only thing I did different that I’ve never done
before is to use Permatex 101MA Copper Spray-A-Gasket on this engine. I treated
both sides of the head gasket with it. I stoned the deck and head surface for any
high spots and checked them both with a precision straight edged for flatness:
http://www.pbase.com/dennygraham/image/137878375/large About the only way I’ll be able to tell if that’s my problem is to do a meticulous cleaning
and re-install of the water pump and if I still have the same leak I think I’ll just head
out to the tavern for the rest of the week.
DG
