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Trans Pan Leak

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  • Start date Start date Apr 20, 2004
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Alright, I bought a Lentech trans and at the 500 mile service interval I changed the filter and pan gasket. Well it was leaking pretty bad so yesterday I thought Id change it, better go ahead and bite the bullet, you know its an expensive trans. Went ahead and changed the filter while I was in there put on the new cork gasket, and filled her up. Put the car up for the night, went to work, when I left work I noticed a pretty big puddle, of shiny new trans fluid where my car was parked. Got home, opened the garage, and what looked like a quart of shiny new trans fluid. Here comes the tricky part, as I was putting the pan on I cross threaded a pan bolt. I know I know, now I get to heli coil that. But when I checked the fluid it was right on the money. Surely one cross threaded bolt wont make it leak that bad? Did I overfill it and make it blow out the cork? I cant figure out how to get it to seal, and its not a fun job laying on your back. I emailed lentech and asked about silicone and they said No Silicone! Any other gasket I can use besides cork? Thanks for the help.

Josh

Theres another post on header gaskets titled What the Crap? if any one wants to take a shot at that one. Thanks again.
 
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trans leak

Go by your trusty (lol) Ford dealer and ask for pan gasket w/ rubber coated steel center. I cant remember what it came on (truck I think) It works great, you can actually reuse it
Bill
 
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