sealing up oil pump?

wbx · Post by **wbx** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 7:09 pm

What do you guys do to effectively seal a type 1 oil pump? Aside from using new sealing nuts, do you coat those thin paper gaskets with anything?

Thanks,
-Damon

milo · Post by **milo** » Thu Jul 31, 2003 11:11 pm

I use a light coating of copper rtv.. I just put some on my fingers and rub it around the gasket... Havent had a problem yet.. If you don't use anything more often than not they leak..

Nathan

wbx · Post by **wbx** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 1:06 am

Thanks for the quick reply, Milo.

Now, not to sound totally inane and belaboring minutia, do you just thinly coat the gasket between the pump and case, or both pump/case and pump/cover?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Aug 01, 2003 1:11 am

should be two gaskets, one between the pump and case and one between the pump and cover.. I coat both..

Nathan