hey Zeteched, i've got a 95 v6 and been through a water pump already. The factory impellars are made of crappy plastic. mine imploded and damned near overheated to death. Right now it uses about a quart of h2o every month or two. You could check out the hoses at the inlet/outlet sides for a leak too, although mine was leaking from there before. Also your right about the "joined Metal" pieces if you mean the water pump itself. That's how i found mine was going bad before it exploded. That's the gasket if it's the same as a v6.
