Tom, thanks for the tips. I'll get everything put back together and then run the water hose into the system to flush it out.
Any suggestions on where to put the water in and where to drain it out when doing this?
Do I need to get the coolant from MBZ in order to get the 5yr stuff?
I have a torque wrench ready and spent quite a while cleaning the pump housing surface...got out the 1000 grit paper on it too.
I've gotten mixed reports now on whether or not to use any sealant on the gasket.
Not using a new belt....looked at the service records and new belts were just recently installed....explains why still looked so good.