HEAD GASKET

SMTA · Apr 12, 2012

Need a head gasket for my SMTA. Any ideas on best place to get one cheaper than dealer that is good quality. Also water pump is continously leaking, can they be rebuilt? If not where should I get one? Thanks

CNKS · Apr 12, 2012

Quality products cost money. Unless you have access to a major brand such as Felpro, etc, I would get it from CaseIH. Your water pump probably needs new fiber seals, cheap from CaseIH. First you might try tighening the nut on the end of the shaft -- until snug, don't squash the seals by overtightening. If you replace the old seals, it will probably take about 3 of them, and I have read you can use locktight on the threads, as the nut tends to work loose.

rustyfarmall · Apr 12, 2012

(quoted from post at 07:43:46 04/12/12) Need a head gasket for my SMTA. Any ideas on best place to get one cheaper than dealer that is good quality. Also water pump is continously leaking, can they be rebuilt? If not where should I get one? Thanks

Victor-Renz is as good as it gets, and they are available just about anywhere, even on-line. Over the years I've used Victor gaskets many, many times, and I've never experienced a failure.

Brownie 450 · Apr 13, 2012

Try greasing the zerks on the water pump before tearing the pump down.

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