wow, im wooped
#1
wow, im wooped
ok, so today i changed the tranny fluid and filter in my truck...took longer than expected and a lot of pain and agony. i mean, damn, if i was an engineer, i would've come up with a tranny pan that had a f*cking plug in it. lol. anyway, so now my truck is sitting in the driveway with a drip pan under it leaking tranny fluid from the pan...the reason its leaking tranny fluid is because the seal i got, even with permatex, at one corner will push out...and not stay in. i honestly am beat right now, i dont want to take the pan back off...but i guess if i have to i must. i tried sealing around the area with more permatex, but its leaking so much, i cant get it to stick...any suggestions? i'm probably just gonna go and do it all over again. yayyyyy....
#2
A. you never use gasket sealer on a pan gasket. If the pan bolts are torqued in the proper sequence and specification, the fluid itself will cause the gasket to expand and further seal it.
B. If you're pushing the gasket out, or permatex out you are tightening it too tight. See A.
C. Peramtex will not not stop a drip. You must buy a new gasket, drop the pan again, scrape off all the sealer and gasket material and do it over. If you get a gasket with reduced bolt holes to start everything great. If not, a couple three drops of super glue and the gasket held down till it dries will keep it in place.
D. Proper torque for the Tranny pan bolts is 150 INCH pounds. Thats just a few hairs over finger tight.
EDIT...I've been in the parts business over 20 years. You're not the first person to do this, and you won't be the last.
B. If you're pushing the gasket out, or permatex out you are tightening it too tight. See A.
C. Peramtex will not not stop a drip. You must buy a new gasket, drop the pan again, scrape off all the sealer and gasket material and do it over. If you get a gasket with reduced bolt holes to start everything great. If not, a couple three drops of super glue and the gasket held down till it dries will keep it in place.
D. Proper torque for the Tranny pan bolts is 150 INCH pounds. Thats just a few hairs over finger tight.
EDIT...I've been in the parts business over 20 years. You're not the first person to do this, and you won't be the last.
Last edited by dsertdog56; 06-13-2009 at 07:40 PM.
#4
What you should do is just a small hole in the pan and let it all drain out, then place a drain plug where you made the hole once you get the pan off.
Or drill a big hole in the pan and replace it with a deep pan that has a drain plug already in it
Makes things much less messy, cause the fluid level sits well above the pan.
Or drill a big hole in the pan and replace it with a deep pan that has a drain plug already in it
Makes things much less messy, cause the fluid level sits well above the pan.
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A. you never use gasket sealer on a pan gasket. If the pan bolts are torqued in the proper sequence and specification, the fluid itself will cause the gasket to expand and further seal it.
D. Proper torque for the Tranny pan bolts is 150 INCH pounds. Thats just a few hairs over finger tight.
more than ikely the lip of your pan is bent, take it off and make sure it's true.
i honestly think the rubber gasket seems like its too long. i dont even have to tighten to torque, and it comes out at that one corner. i think i'm gonna go try and find a cork gasket so it will expand. idk, any other helpful suggestions?
Last edited by wjxavier; 06-13-2009 at 09:09 PM.
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