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Originally Posted by wine
I just put a brand new water pump (not reman). So it can't be the pump.
I put sealant around the bolt holes only on the gasket to keep it place to the engine block.
Should I put sealant all around the gasket or if I'm installing a gasket I shouldn't put sealant and that's the reason it's leaking?
Do the 5 five bolts have to be tightened in a specific sequence?
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YES and I have learnt its best to use sealant on gaskets in general.
and if thats required it will say so in the FSM.
As a general good practice anything and particularly anything Alloy should be tightened uniformly in several stages to avoid warping the flanges.
Just because it a "new" water pump doesnt mean it isnt the problem. Check the weep hole.
Also check the flanges for flatness. A steel ruler is good enough.
Good Luck, let us know what you find.