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[fixthedoor]

My car is currently sitting taking up valuable space in my garage and it's pissing all over the place. I have a TCI tranny pan, which has a very thick flange (~3/8"), with a cork gasket. Fluid is seeping out from a small area towards the front of the car. Can I torque the bolts past the 12 lb spec? I know that I CAN do this, but I am concerned with how this will affect the gasket.

 

[fixthedoor]

someone...anyone? :noes:

 

[Lightning Struck]

cork gasket??? is that what is suppose to have ???

 

[fixthedoor]

not sure. I bought a 4r70w (is that right?) gasket/filter kit from Autozone and that's what it came with. I may need to verify my terminology here...well tomorrow any way when I'm not so lazy.

 

[Lightning Struck]

hmmmm im not a aod expert by no means, but if you have a leak there its got to be someting with the gasket ??? so I wonder if you have the right one, and if you do you must not have it on there exactly right to prevent a leak. As far as over tighting the bolts :dunno: im not going to say do or dont, Ill just say there is specks from the factory for a reason.

 

[fixthedoor]

Gasket is the correct one, I visually checked. This is the second one in the past couple months. I tightened the bolts in a criss cross pattern in stages. I don't want to get to the point of no return and be sorry.

 

[Lightning Struck]

why is this the second one? You had leaks before?

 

[fixthedoor]

That's a loaded question. It all started because of a leak in one of the front pump gaskets. Literally 3 tranny pulls and 6 fluid changes (all since 1/07) later here I am. I'm on the second tranny pan gasket of this type. The first one leaked because I tightened the bolts in a star pattern and not the criss cross pattern. It's been...fun to say the least.

 

[95-stang]

I used the cork gasket, no leaks, is there any chance the pan is distorted?

 

[fixthedoor]

It's possible, but I wouldn't bet on it. The pan is only 6 mos old with a flange minimally 3/8" (5 mm) thick. I have checked it with a metal straight edge but not on a truly flat surface.

 

[fixthedoor]

Do you guys have anything for me? ...anything at all? Well d-day is approaching soon so we'll see what happens.

 

[wayne94mustang]

go to ford and buy a factory pan gasket.

they are like the 94-95 valve cover gaskets, steel with rubber and are reuseable

 

[Anrev]

Cork sucks. Id bet you split the gasket at a bolt hole when you tightened it up. Its REALLY easy to do. Ditch it and get a rubber one. FelPro makes one.