im in the process of replacing my water pump and now that i have the old one out, im noticing that the new one is a lot tougher to spin than the old one. is that normal? im guessing that this is normal, but i just wanted to get a second opinion. oh and one more question, what kind of sealer should i use between the pump and the block? permatex silicon? or ???? thanks in advance

 

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yes its normal.. as long as the new pump doesnt make any noise, but spins smoothly. It should feel like its adequately lubricated, thats y its a little more resistant to spinning, but should not make any noise.
About sealant, I use the permatex water sealant, specifacally meant for water pumps. They sell them at autozone. If not, i would use the permatex ultra grey, hondabond, they're all the same. It doesnt really matter

 

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I would go with hondabond OEM is the best

 

cool. like i said, i figured it was normal, but since this is the first time ive done this, i just wanted to make sure. the jobs all done, i just have to get some coolant and torque that crankshaft nut. it was a pretty easy job, except for that damn nut. it took me 2 days to finally get it off. what a bitch! thanks again guys

 

i finished up doing the water pump and now when my car is idleing, itll be at about 500 then jump up to 750 and then back to 500. i made sure that i put the timing belt back on right. i had 2 other people check it also. any ideas on what it could be? its a 90 integra, dead stock.

 

oh and it also stutters when i give it gas, and then clears up around 1500rpm. i havent taken it out yet, as i want to get the problem fixed first.