Removing Pan Gasket
09-09-2011, 12:15 AM
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Removing Pan Gasket Swapping the fluid and filter in my trans and Im having trouble getting the gasket off. Its hard as a rock and almost seems like its glued to the pan. As far as I know its the original gasket. A scraper isnt budging it and its just falling apart in the places that its not stuck fast. Anyone got any tips to help get this thing off?
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Tap the scraper handle with something. That will help it dig in. Sometimes it comes off in layers. You could try some gasket remover spray, though I have never used it before. I typically finish it off with a fine 2 inch scotch roloc disc on an angle grinder.
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Doing a little more research since the post, I did find that a common practice is to use 3M scotchbrite/roloc pads. Ill give the combination of those two a shot.
In a separate issue that I didnt think of until a few min ago, when I replaced the filter I forgot to lube the tube with fluid before I installed it. There was still some on the seal when I put it back in (which form this site I have read it was not good to change unless it was damaged). Should it be ok or should I pull it back out and lube everything up?
In a separate issue that I didnt think of until a few min ago, when I replaced the filter I forgot to lube the tube with fluid before I installed it. There was still some on the seal when I put it back in (which form this site I have read it was not good to change unless it was damaged). Should it be ok or should I pull it back out and lube everything up?
