Trans pan gasket

WTFWSAT · 12-01-2009, 12:38 AM

Do any of you guys running an AOD transmission know where i can get a cork pan gasket?

I havnt had much luck with the rubber one and that seems to be the only kind the local parts stores carry.

I know i could buy the cork and make my own but that seems like a waste.
Has anyone used just silicon on a trans pan with good results?

Thanks
Chris

BigdaddyDupree · 12-01-2009, 12:39 AM

im sure i can get one threw work. what year?

WTFWSAT · 12-01-2009, 12:40 AM

87-93 mustang aod 14 bolt i believe

BigdaddyDupree · 12-01-2009, 12:42 AM

word lemme see what i can dig up tomorrow. ill text it

bwelch · 12-01-2009, 01:42 AM

If dupree cant get it. Check with PT's trans parts on rivers across from LKQ. I live not far from there so If you want me to go by there tomorow just send me a text and I will.

WTFWSAT · 12-01-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by bwelch

If dupree cant get it. Check with PT's trans parts on rivers across from LKQ. I live not far from there so If you want me to go by there tomorow just send me a text and I will.

Ill give them a call in the morning Thanks!

Illusions · 12-01-2009, 07:45 AM

when you call pt's talk to Rob (MonteC).

04ctd · 12-01-2009, 11:32 AM

276-0554

are we getting commission on sending Robert business?

FWIW, the chrome pans never did seal on my cars, i had to just use a old steel pan, or grind the chrome off the sealing surface.

AverageJoe · 12-01-2009, 11:37 AM

Rob said NEVER use rtv on a trans pan gasket!

BAD BOB · 12-01-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 04ctd

276-0554
FWIW, the chrome pans never did seal on my cars, i had to just use a old steel pan, or grind the chrome off the sealing surface.

he has a cast aluminum pan on his car

MonteC · 12-01-2009, 01:40 PM

Farpak gaskets. Way better than cork or rubber. Torque them to 100inlbs and forget it.

3.27 with tax, got about 50 in stock.

MonteC · 12-01-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AverageJoe

Rob said NEVER use rtv on a trans pan gasket!

Unless your working on a chrysler.

gearmesh, inc. · 12-01-2009, 06:51 PM

I second the issue of being hard to get chrome to seal with anything.

As MonteC said, no RTV, and Farpak gasket material is better than most cork out there, although premium cork does exist in some places. If you have bent up pan rails on your pan, cork can conform a little better for gap filling than Farpak can. But for flat pan rails, my vote goes to Farpak.

One thing I have encountered with cast pans is the gasket surfaces tend to be very slick, like chrome, with the resultant sealing difficulty issues. Take a roloc disc or some 220 and under sandpaper to the gasket flange to rough it up some if you have a chronic leaker.

MonteC · 12-01-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by gearmesh, inc.

As MonteC said, no RTV, and Farpak gasket material is better than most cork out there, although premium cork does exist in some places. If you have bent up pan rails on your pan, cork can conform a little better for gap filling than Farpak can. But for flat pan rails, my vote goes to Farpak.

Unless you have a pan like that boy from Geralds tire had.

gearmesh, inc. · 12-02-2009, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MonteC

Unless you have a pan like that boy from Geralds tire had.

Yeah, the pan that dude brought in the other day was definitely a victim of the "meathead" torque wrench! Some folks are just plain dangerous with tools.

bwelch · 12-02-2009, 09:48 PM

I dont have an Inch pounds torque wrench. So i just use a 1/4 rachet and take it easy on the bolts.

12-01-2009, 12:38 AM	#1
WTFWSAT Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Summerville Posts: 861	Trans pan gasket Do any of you guys running an AOD transmission know where i can get a cork pan gasket? I havnt had much luck with the rubber one and that seems to be the only kind the local parts stores carry. I know i could buy the cork and make my own but that seems like a waste. Has anyone used just silicon on a trans pan with good results? Thanks Chris __________________ Fastest stock computer 5.0 on the planet! Looking for cheeep msd 6al! PM me! 88 Coupe (turtle) 03 Cobra (tortoise)

12-01-2009, 12:39 AM	#2
BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	im sure i can get one threw work. what year? __________________ . What you wanna do?

12-01-2009, 12:40 AM	#3
WTFWSAT Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Summerville Posts: 861	87-93 mustang aod 14 bolt i believe __________________ Fastest stock computer 5.0 on the planet! Looking for cheeep msd 6al! PM me! 88 Coupe (turtle) 03 Cobra (tortoise)

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BigdaddyDupree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: MACEDONIA Posts: 4,967	word lemme see what i can dig up tomorrow. ill text it __________________ . What you wanna do?

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12-01-2009, 01:42 AM	#5
bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	If dupree cant get it. Check with PT's trans parts on rivers across from LKQ. I live not far from there so If you want me to go by there tomorow just send me a text and I will.

12-01-2009, 11:32 AM	#8
04ctd Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ladson SC Posts: 4,388	276-0554 are we getting commission on sending Robert business? FWIW, the chrome pans never did seal on my cars, i had to just use a old steel pan, or grind the chrome off the sealing surface. __________________ 1 Timothy 3:16 16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, Justified in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Preached among the Gentiles, Believed on in the world, Received up in glory.

12-01-2009, 01:40 PM	#11
MonteC Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Summerville Posts: 4,431	Farpak gaskets. Way better than cork or rubber. Torque them to 100inlbs and forget it. 3.27 with tax, got about 50 in stock.

12-01-2009, 06:51 PM	#13
gearmesh, inc. creepy azz cracka Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Summerville Posts: 1,587	I second the issue of being hard to get chrome to seal with anything. As MonteC said, no RTV, and Farpak gasket material is better than most cork out there, although premium cork does exist in some places. If you have bent up pan rails on your pan, cork can conform a little better for gap filling than Farpak can. But for flat pan rails, my vote goes to Farpak. One thing I have encountered with cast pans is the gasket surfaces tend to be very slick, like chrome, with the resultant sealing difficulty issues. Take a roloc disc or some 220 and under sandpaper to the gasket flange to rough it up some if you have a chronic leaker. __________________ "I came into this world kicking, screaming,and covered in someone else's blood, I have no problem leaving the same way!" ÔÇ£If you carry a gun, people will call you paranoid. ThatÔÇÖs ridiculous. If I have a gun, what in the hell do I have to be paranoid about?ÔÇØ -Clint Smith, Thunder Ranch.

12-02-2009, 09:48 PM	#16
bwelch Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 3,774	I dont have an Inch pounds torque wrench. So i just use a 1/4 rachet and take it easy on the bolts.