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    Sealants, Water Pump, LU?

    Do we no longer need to use sealants such as OMC Gasket Sealing Compound, Gasket Sealer, or Perfect Seal #4 when reinstalling a Lower Unit and water pump?
    What sealants or compounds do I asbsolutely need to complete this job?


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    08 Mercury 200L Optimax 1B544722

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    04 Evinrude 225 HO DI E225FHLSRM

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    Re: Sealants, Water Pump, LU? (jrokk27)

    If so I never got the memo. Yep you still use them. I use gasket sealer for the process, along with BRP triple guard grease, and white lithium grease for the splines on the drive shaft. The white lithium comes with the water pump kit.

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    Re: Sealants, Water Pump, LU? (ChampioNman)

    Is the white lithium grease "moly lube"?
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    04 Evinrude 225 HO DI E225FHLSRM

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    Re: Sealants, Water Pump, LU? (jrokk27)

    No Moly lube is moly lube, white lithium grease is just that. Two different greases.

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    Re: Sealants, Water Pump, LU? (ChampioNman)

    My understanding is that the packet of white colored grease that comes in the factory waterpump kits is a white moly-lube for the lubrication and protection of the splined shaft and crankshaft.
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    Re: Sealants, Water Pump, LU? (SEAHORSE)

    Put vaseline on the damn thing!

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