First post here! I have tried searching this forum, but couldn't find anything relevant.
3.5 V8 efi, '89. Has been losing water from the water pump seal for a long time, now the radiator has developed a leak, so time to replace both before the leak sealant stops working!
Have all the spare parts, but the Haynes manual states that I need a special adhesive/coating for the long bolts on the water pump: "3M EC776 or equivalent".
I found a web page devoted to V8s in MGs that also mentioned this, but the spares suppliers have never heard of it, nor had one specialist V8 engine company.
So do I need this stuff? If yes, any idea where I can get it (i.e. equivalent) as the 3M stuff seems to arrive in multiple big tins only (and then only in the USA)?
cheers