My water pump finally gave out on my 1996, it was still original, so feel it did good. The question i have is, I got a new one and in the box is an Oring with it, but the one I took off the truck had no oring nor gasket,, but it has never leaked. I tried putting the oring on the pump and installing it, but it will not tighten flush with the block like the old one was and i am worried if I tighten it more it will break the water pump. Any ideas what to do?

Thanks for any ideas

 

Are you sure the old o-ring isn't just siezed into the block? It should have come out but may be harder than steel after this much time.

 

Yes i seen it now,,, it actually looked like steel molded to the block LOL and was dam hard after 12 years and 600,000 kms on the stock one. Thanks for the help, this site is the greatest