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Old Jun 22, 2012 | 10:43 PM
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i have a 4l60E and i change my trans filter and pan gasket and now i have i bad leak i put grease around the pan per instrustions or should i have not done that. what should i have use if anything

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Old Jun 23, 2012 | 12:39 AM
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Never heard of putting grease on the pan. Was it a rubber gasket or a paper one? Did you over tighten the bolts?
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Get the Victor Reinz Tuff-Cork gasket, W39365TC for the 4L60E. It has a steel core.

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/moreinfo.php?pk=3654483

Make sure the top gear solenoid purge port located in the pan rail isn't covered by the gasket. Some aftermarket aluminum pans will also cover this port and need to be ground.
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Originally Posted by nomoneyz
Never heard of putting grease on the pan. Was it a rubber gasket or a paper one? Did you over tighten the bolts?
yes rubber gasket
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Yeah, grease is an old trick to get it to stay put during installation-and make it easier to remove the next time.

It doesn't work so well on these transmissions as the OP has found out.

I knew a "mechanic" who used floor tile adhesive on transmission pan and differential cover gaskets. They never leaked but you'd need a freekin jackhammer to get them off.

Go with the Tuff-Cork stuff guys.
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Troll.
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Old Jun 29, 2012 | 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Bell
Yeah, grease is an old trick to get it to stay put during installation-and make it easier to remove the next time.

It doesn't work so well on these transmissions as the OP has found out.

I knew a "mechanic" who used floor tile adhesive on transmission pan and differential cover gaskets. They never leaked but you'd need a freekin jackhammer to get them off.

Go with the Tuff-Cork stuff guys.
i couldnt find that gasket on there website
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*SIGH*

-Go to the Rockauto website.
-Enter the website at the red dot start button.
-Choose your make.
-Choose your year.
-Choose your vehicle.
-Choose your engine.
-Choose transmission-automatic.
-Choose oil pan gasket.
-Find Victor Rienz "Tuff-Cork" in the list.
-Purchase said gasket.
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