i meant it had soft looking gasket sealant squished in holes...i took a dental hook and scraped clean and wire brushed the bolts before this crap happened. this is assinine. 17 lbs for all sized bolts? this tear down started cuz the montero ran out of water and by the time i got home the water pump gasket blew. it just hit the red as pulled in and (this is 3 months ago) so mebbe it had been boogered before. metric inserts? b weld...i will go whoring and calm down before i ASSes the bummer. please help out what to do. joke: whats the difference between a dead whore and a corvette? i dont keep a corvette in my garage. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cyclops.gif" alt="" />