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Old 15th April 2017, 13:01   #9
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There is a big difference with some of these water pumps regarding the castings, especially the groove where the rubber seal/gasket sits. The cheaper pumps seem to have a deeper groove which causes the gasket to sit further down into the body of the casing, this would prevent a tight seal to be achieved against the block.
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