garymunson wrote:
It's best to pull it and replace the gasket while you are doing the water pump since there are several bolts on the water pump that pass through the timing cover to the block and there is the possibility that the timing cover gasket could start leaking from the pressure being released on the gasket when the water pump comes off. Not totally needed but I always do. And...I think the original post mentioned a leak on it..
Sounds like a good ounce of prevention, I did not know the bolts went though the timing chain cover.