Thermostat to water pump outlet connector

[KILLSWITCH]

So quick question. I recently replaced my water pump on my 2014 LR4. During that process I pinched the outlet connector tube and apparently broke it (my wife feels like it was probably already at least cracked prior). During reassembly neither of us noticed anything wrong with it and completed the reassembly. Took my rig for a drive the following day and had more coolant leak. Thinking it was possibly from the water pump, since it was being a bit of a pain to reseat the drivers side bolts. However upon inspection I noticed this (see picture attacked). So I said all of that to ask, what is the likelihood that parks of this plastic connection might have made their way into the system? Also, should I be worried about further complication? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[MellonRover]

Get the brass one. Much more durable. I found it on Amazon. Don't buy the cheapest though ( even though most are the same).
There were reports of the really cheap ones being too small in diameter and not sealing.
Piece may be floating around, but going to be hard to find it. Is it possible it fell out during reassembly?

 

[Rover Range]

That broken off piece would stay stuck in the coolant pump.
Even if it made it into the cooling system, it would be pulverized in no time.

 

[KILLSWITCH]

in regards to the brass one, is it not an issue of them causing corrosion due to it contacting (or possibly contacting) the brass on the water pump? But I’m about to tear it apart again to see what is going on with the water pump gaskets. I’m afraid I did something wrong and it isn’t getting a good seal on the back side. I have a lot of pooling behind the water pump and that can’t be a good sign.

 

[KILLSWITCH]

Follow up question, does anyone use prermatex water pump sealant or just straight gaskets? I understand this may sound like a silly question, but this is my first time using a metal gasket on a water pump, so I’m not sure what the rule of thumb is here. And the video from Atlantic British didn’t say if they did or not.

 

[Rover Range]

Sealant are for rookies.
So, no sealant.

 

[16FujiDisco]

Standard gaskets are holding just fine for me

 

[ugmw177]

no sealer

 

[KILLSWITCH]

Ok so new update… it’s the crossover pipe at least. I have some aluminum ones now and need to change them over, and pretty soon. How can this be done without removing the supercharger?

 

[txfromwi]

Can't do the crossovers without removing the SC - at least that I know of.

As long as you are pulling the SC, you really need to change out the SC coupling (and change the oil), it's easy and I guarantee that the OEM coupling is failing and is wearing the main shaft.

As a PhD electrochemist, I have commented on my concern re: corrosion potentials for the brass vs the plastic, at that time I determined to go with the plastic. but at this point I am more neutral on the subject.

When I did this project there was a vendor for aluminum pipes in Houston, I drove all the way across town (that's a big deal in Houston...) and I did not like what I saw, so i went with plastic.

If you have an Aluminum vendor you like, we could all use that information!

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