Rex2342
15+ Year Contributor
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- Aug 30, 2004
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Mckeesport,
Pennsylvania
My buddy has a 98 Ram with the 5.9l v8 in it. His water pump went on him and he changed it himself. I guess when he did it the gasket moved on him because it never stopped leaking. Last night I went over and we fixed the water pump gasket and got it back together but its still leaking. The best I can tell is the leak is coming from behind where the water pump bolts to and not the pump gasket itself. It looks like the timing cover or something that bolts to the front of the block and then the water pump bolts through that. I'm just wondering if anyone has ever taken this apart. I'd imagine there would be a gasket on this piece but I can't seem to find anything in the all data at work. Before we tear it down I just wondered if anyone could give me info.