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Originally Posted by emil77
It looks like we didn't tighten the water pump plug tight enough. I have coolant coming out from there. Whats the exact tool, size of tool I need for it? Also, what is the metal dowel looking thing for that comes with the new water pump?
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That plug is in deeper than any i have ever seen, kind of unusual to me.
I just used teflon tape that you can purchase at any auto or hardware store and wrapped the plug about 3 times with the stuff, make sure you wrap the tape the correct direction so it won't come unwrapped when reinstalling it into the pump body. Its a thread sealant, any thread sealant that is compatable with antifreeze will work.
There may have also been a reduction bushing with both male and female threads to use if the plug is a bit smaller than the port on the water pump.
The plug uses an allen wrench or allen socket, cant tell the size from a picture but probably 1/2" ? You can measure it with a tape measure across 2 flats for proper size.