by "My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
Published 04/28/2017 at 14:33
by "My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
Published 04/28/2017 at 14:33
Tags: Trans Am
; Wrenching
STARS: 1
Looks like this is really happening.
They also included this random gasket, I have no idea what it is for/if I need it:
The transmission stuff came loose in a box, but I am pretty sure this gasket wasn’t supposed to be a part of it. The box was also taped up well, so I don’t know where it came from. D:
Give me a couple of weeks guys, I still need to secure an engine hoist, and some new coolant hoses and vacuum lines. I am planning on doing this “overhaul” in the week I have off between semesters.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
04/28/2017 at 14:51, STARS: 1
TH350 filter gasket d00d
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
04/28/2017 at 14:54, STARS: 0
Thanks! Somehow it jumped out of a perfectly taped box.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
04/28/2017 at 17:34, STARS: 0
Is the pan gasket just plain flat rubber? Those things can be a real pain to seal...
"My bird IS the word" (mybirdistheword)
04/28/2017 at 17:48, STARS: 0
Ugh, hopefully it will be easier with the transmission out of it. Considering I will be doing fluid/filter changes a few times to clear all the crud out of it, If it is a problem I can always switch to a different kind. That was the cheapest one on summit’s website, so I didn’t put much thought into it.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
04/28/2017 at 18:01, STARS: 1
Especially when people replace them with 50 gauge steel chintzy chrome pans. Without a torque wrench.
"Urambo Tauro" (urambotauro)
04/28/2017 at 18:02, STARS: 1
The best transmission gaskets IMO are the ones with a pair of bulging “veins” sticking out from the gasket on both sides. Some transmissions came with reusable ones like that from the factory, but Lube Locker also makes some with a 3-vein design. The idea is that you’re squishing those veins to make it seal, instead of trying to evenly clamp a flat chunk of rubber.
Last time I used a flat gasket was on a friend’s truck, and I treated it like a head gasket, going around and torquing the whole thing in three stages until it reached final torque spec. Makes me nervous, but he says it’s not leaking...
I’ve heard that a lot of modern transmissions are actually being put together without gaskets at all, just silicone/RTV sealer. It works pretty good if you do a good job, but it’s kinda messy if you plan on doing regular fluid/filter changes in the future.