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I've got coolant leaking from the top of the gasket and oil from the crank seal, so I thought it would be a good idea to change out the gaskets and seal. I haven't taken the timing cover off yet because I gave up for the day after trying to get one of the studs off the water pump (turns but doesn't come out...you know the kind), but I'm not sure that I understand how I will reseal the timing cover to the oil pan. I got a kit at the zone that has a ~8" piece of rubber, two corner looking pieces of cork gasket, the crank seal, and then the water pump and timing cover gaskets themselves. It will probably become very apparent when I take the cover off tomorrow but I'd like some heads up and tips about how to seal this area, because I don't want to fix a leak and start another 
By the way, are the threads of water pump bolts supposed to be covered with RTV before installation? I put in a pump awhile back and I don't think I did that, and they are very rusty and that one stud still hasn't come out. It will probably be cut off and I'll just be one bolt short, but it has plenty already (why are those studs there anyway?) damn engineers........
JEEP, it's what's for dinner.
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Muddybronco
By the way, are the threads of water pump bolts supposed to be covered with RTV before installation? I put in a pump awhile back and I don't think I did that, and they are very rusty and that one stud still hasn't come out. It will probably be cut off and I'll just be one bolt short, but it has plenty already (why are those studs there anyway?) damn engineers........

JEEP, it's what's for dinner.
ArkansasMud.com
Muddybronco