Re: My th400 pan gasket leaks, how do I stop it?

On Sat, 8 Dec 2007 17:52:07 -0800 (PST), Marsh Monster
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>On Dec 4, 4:52 am, Old Crow <wallisc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> On Mon, 3 Dec 2007 14:21:31 -0600, "-the HoSt-" <H...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >"brianorion" <Brianori...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >> It is entirely possible that when the Chinaman punched this pan he
was
>> >> worrying about his tea ration being cut back if he didn't punch out
>> >> 5000 that day.It wasn't done right and there is a flaw.
>> >>  I would check it carefully with a straight-edge over each hole and
>> >> look for any splits.
>> >>  Look above the leak area for a higher leak (already mentioned in
>> >> thread),and if it still leaks with the correct torque which BTW is
12
>> >> (TWELVE) Ft. Lbs.according to the GMC shop manual in front of
me,then
>> >> please re-post.
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>> >Wow, nice to see the passion guys LOL!!!
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>> >Well it IS a chrome pan, Marsh Monster mentioned that. And the holes
aint
>> >puckered.
>> >I have a Haynes manual and it says 10, I do have a inch pound wrench
and I
>> >get it to 120 inch pounds actually. I have never gone crazy on it and
tried
>> >to torque it down to 30 foot pounds.
>> >If I seal it up and fill it up, it does not leak. If I go for a drive,
get
>> >the fluid hot, check the fluid level to make sure it is just right
then park
>> >it, it still does not appear to leak for quite some time.
>> >But the next morning... %&$*ing leaks.
>> >I figure if it were a leak somewhere else it would be evident soon
after
>> >driving and bringing it up to temp then parking it, but it waits about
6 to
>> >8 hours.
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>> >Thanks for the info.
>> >H
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>> T'was me, I'd take a grinding disc and remove that fancy chrome stuff
>> from the sealing surface of the pan.  No amount of sealer will seal a
>> chrome tranny pan.
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>> Yo! Mar****e...pass the shroom juice.  :-)
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>Indian Head Gasket Shellac
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>and that's all i gotta say bout that

Nah, I'm a Permatex aviation adhesive kinda guy.
Either way, sounds like we're both old school.
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>marsh
>~pours one fer duh Crowman........good to see ole friends~
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'95 YJ Rio Grande    
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