Blue goo rant!!

[Newport 66]

Replacing the leaking water pump on my old dodge D150 with a 318. Started removing the pump housing bolts and every one was covered with, I'll say, a liberal amount of blue rtv. From the back side of the head to past the last thread. Removed the pump and it to was slathered with the stuff. Seemed like a whole dang tube!!!!
I spent better than an hour cleaning and chasing the threads on each bolt and the engine block. Whoever replaced the pump before should be covered in rtv and stuck to a wall!!!
Ok, I'm better now.....

 

[thrashingcows]

....yeah some people don't realize that a little goes a long way. ;)

 

[Xenon]

WHAT...!!!!!!!!!!
You mean you are not suppose to use a WHOLE tube per job.....??????????

 

[1970FuryConv]

Gee and I thought my retirement losses in the stock market were bad. Nothing compared to spending an hour removing Blue RTV!
Still, Absolut and I have a ****-coronavirus-and-stockmarket meeting this evening. I'm feeling about like that cat.

 

[LocuMob]

I fought with this for a while before it came free. Guy built it in shop class.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

I fought with this for a while before it came free. Guy built it in shop class.

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All that work glueing it on and did not even port match it. Wtf

 

[bluefury361]

I ALWAYS use the whole tube, no matter what. If I put it up and come back to use it at a later date..... It sets up in the tube. What a waste.....!

 

[LocuMob]

I ALWAYS use the whole tube, no matter what. If I put it up and come back to use it at a later date..... It sets up in the tube. What a waste.....!

I always write off the $8 after I've used it, but it still sucks.