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Originally Posted by FerociousP
Isn't there a need for a gasket there? What I mean is there are the two washers on the studs to the left to keep the water pump housing level right, and not having those, or using those and not a gasket might not let the housing flange sit level with the block.
** With that said, I haven't tried it, that's just what I've heard/thought was going on. Mazdatrix mentions the housing will break without them.
Reted correct me if I'm wrong!
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You are right.
If you don't have the even pressure (stock uses the gasket + two thin shim washers) on the water pump housing to the front iron, there's a possibility you can crack off the top-most water pump housing stud "ear" on the front iron.
I've seen it countless times.
Yes, in a pinch, I've used just RTV on the mating surfaces *PLUS* the two water pump housing studs that would normally have those two thin shim washers.
-Ted