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Hi do you guys use the standard Nissan paper gaskets for the water pump or the Red sealent stuff? Also what's the red sealent called that you use around the thermostat housing ect, can't for the life of me remember what it's called

 

Paul

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TBH, I tend to use silicone / sealants WITH gaskets. best thing is to see when you remove the old one if it has had any sealent applied, so you know if its necesarry.

 

HTH.

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The old one had sealant on and no paper gasket, so not sure what to use as I know some people bin the paper type gaskets and just use silicone sealant

nothing wrong with the gasket m8 .. use it .. the set i got few weeks ago didn't come with any water gaskets it just recommended to use sealant instead

make sure u have the bolt lock on fully ...

fit the belt and then move the tensioner towards the belt take most of the slack up ...

lock it off and then release the bolt lock ...

your looking for around 5mm gap where the tensioner piston is

rotate the engine a few times

make sure timing marks are good and check the tensioner gap

Edited by MarkDerby

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cheers dude just looked at the 300 manual and it makes it sound alot harder than it is, ive done loads of cambelts just not one on a 300 so thought id check first

if your fitting the OEM belt make sure all timing lines are on the dots of the cam/crank sprockets .. these all so should align up with the timing marks on the back black cover

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yep got them all lined up the old belt, tensioner, water pump ect are all off,

 

should have it all re fitted tomorrow morning

your refitting the old belt ? bad idea if u ask me .. unless its its really new and u know how many miles its done .. other wise i would get a new one for peace of mind

 

Mark

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sorry no just meant all the old parts are off and all pulleys and crank lined up, as said in first post bought 64k timing belt kit new belt tensioner water pump ect ect so all new parts going on

Hi do you guys use the standard Nissan paper gaskets for the water pump or the Red sealent stuff? Also what's the red sealent called that you use around the thermostat housing ect, can't for the life of me remember what it's called

 

Paul

 

 

 

did u ? lol

 

ok thats good anyways :clap:

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