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New Papa of '08 kx450f
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<blockquote data-quote="SHC" data-source="post: 200016" data-attributes="member: 3654"><p>Thanks! I'll start looking for one. Any recommendations?</p><p></p><p>Also, it most definitely is leaking coolant. Right below the drain plug on the water pump cap, where the cap mates to the... ? whatchamacallit.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I checked both surfaces and scraped them off. Didn't have another gasket, so I stenciled one out of a cereal box (don't laugh, it's an old "get it home" trick). Smeared a little RTV along the edges, and it still leaked.</p><p></p><p>Not even while running and under pressure. I mean I pour in coolant, it leaks out the bottom. About one drop per second. I fear something may be cracked, although I couldn't find a crack anywhere. Because even if my field expedient gasket wasn't going to work at all, it shouldn't be leaking that fast.</p><p></p><p>Will pick up a gasket tomorrow and take some fine sandpaper to both surfaces when I try again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SHC, post: 200016, member: 3654"] Thanks! I'll start looking for one. Any recommendations? Also, it most definitely is leaking coolant. Right below the drain plug on the water pump cap, where the cap mates to the... ? whatchamacallit. I checked both surfaces and scraped them off. Didn't have another gasket, so I stenciled one out of a cereal box (don't laugh, it's an old "get it home" trick). Smeared a little RTV along the edges, and it still leaked. Not even while running and under pressure. I mean I pour in coolant, it leaks out the bottom. About one drop per second. I fear something may be cracked, although I couldn't find a crack anywhere. Because even if my field expedient gasket wasn't going to work at all, it shouldn't be leaking that fast. Will pick up a gasket tomorrow and take some fine sandpaper to both surfaces when I try again. [/QUOTE]
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