taurus water pump mount

I just flushed out my 97 Taurus block and radiator and am preparing to
put a new water pump on it. Before on earlier cars, i put RTV on both
sides of the gasket, or just used the copper glue or such on one side to
hold the gasket in place then bolt it down,

Whats the best way to do the water pump gasket?
RTV one side, both sides or NONE?
gasket glue on one side?

any method better than the other?

bob


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I prefer not to use any sealer or cement on water pump gaskets. It makes it to hard to remove the gasket when the pump goes bad. The gasket will not leak if the mating surface is clean and smooth.

bob urz wrote:
>
> I just flushed out my 97 Taurus block and radiator and am preparing to
> put a new water pump on it. Before on earlier cars, i put RTV on both
> sides of the gasket, or just used the copper glue or such on one side to
> hold the gasket in place then bolt it down,
>
> Whats the best way to do the water pump gasket?
> RTV one side, both sides or NONE?
> gasket glue on one side?
>
> any method better than the other?

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Mike Walsh