Safe to use RTV instead of a gasket on water pump?

[FC Zach]

If you delete the gasket and use nothing but a sealant, wouldn't it make a lot of sense to omit one or both of the adjusting spacers since there is no longer a need to fill the gap that would have been produced from the use of the gasket which is thicker than a compressed sealant. correct me if I'm wrong. Maybe I just read the post wrong, if so ignore me.

[My5ABaby]

Originally Posted by FC Zach

If you delete the gasket and use nothing but a sealant, wouldn't it make a lot of sense to omit one or both of the adjusting spacers since there is no longer a need to fill the gap that would have been produced from the use of the gasket which is thicker than a compressed sealant. correct me if I'm wrong. Maybe I just read the post wrong, if so ignore me.

That might make sense, I'm not sure how much thinner sealant would be than a gasket.

Somehow I missed your post and Paul's until now. I went ahead and ordered a gasket from Ray Crowe. It gave me an excuse to buy some interior parts too. It'll be nice having demister vent grills and an idiot light surround. Now all I need is an S5 radio surround.

Side note, Ray hooked me up bigtime. His prices were significantly lower than Mazdatrix and shipping is $10 regardless of what is being shipped.