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Water Pump Installation - Lubricant?

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Raybender - 10 Apr 2004 19:23 GMT

Planning to soon install a new waterpump on my 97 328 as preventative
maintenence. Bentley manual says to lubricate the O-ring gasket during
installation - my question is what lubricant should be used?

Thought it a bad idea to get any oil or grease in the cooling system,
likewise silicone is a definite no-no, I thought.

What does everyone use?

Thanks much,

Frank

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Rod Gray - 10 Apr 2004 22:59 GMT

Just spray a little lithium grease on the O-ring. Helps to seat it .

> Planning to soon install a new waterpump on my 97 328 as preventative
> maintenence. Bentley manual says to lubricate the O-ring gasket during
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> Frank

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Dave Plowman - 11 Apr 2004 00:25 GMT

> Bentley manual says to lubricate the O-ring gasket during
> installation - my question is what lubricant should be used?

A drop of washing up liguid.

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