Gasket only or use gasket maker?  Discussion in 'General Chevy &
GM Tech Questions' started by Crazeetxn, Jul 16, 2011.    1.
Crazeetxn      Crazeetxn Rockstar      Howdy all -      My '86
(350) was leaking some oil pretty good so I figured I'd go after
the timing chain cover and replace the gasket. Course that
entails removing the water pump too. Got everything cleaned up,
but I was wondering how I should go about putting it back
together...      Should I just use the gaskets that come with it
or just a gasket maker or both? If gasket maker, what do ya'll
recommend for both the water pump and timing chain cover?
It looks like I used both when I put it together a few years
ago. I used a red sealer last time. Don't know exactly where the
oil leak was from, but I do know it was somewhere around the
timing cover. Should've bought a new one back then, but...
Thanks for the advice!    2. sstoner911      sstoner911 Epic
Member 5+ Years 1000 Posts      I would use both.   3. stephan
stephan Rockstar 4