Success! Water pump is off. Now, two more questions. Okay, actually three...

- It appears my leak was due to the water pump gasket having completely disintegrated. The pump has metal impellers, can it just be reused with a new gasket? Is there any reason to buy a whole new unit?

- Anything else I should replace while it's all apart?

- In trying to take a peek at my aux water pump, I noticed the plastic cover over the heater valve is stuck on. I tried to pry it loose, but no luck. It seems that it's somehow attached to the bolts underneath. Any idea why it's so secure? Did I do any damage trying to pry it loose?

Thanks!

Norman