Trannie pan removal 2000 silverado

[ukrkoz]

Originally Posted by j cAT

I can see a difference . it is the exhaust pipe on my vehicle is further away from the pan....not much but still a little more room...

why do I see red rtv on that pan gasket ??? I hope thats not RTV silicone.....

no. it's HTV silicone, not RTV slicone. high temp, not room temp. for engine blocks and high temp environment. made perfectly sure none was left inside the pan. the way it was, i had to lock it on the pan somehow, considering frigging tight space i had to slide it into in the rear. be awright.

sometimes little differences can cause big headaches. i was so beat up after this job - esp the exhaust bolts, as i had to use 3 extensions hooked together plus cheatpipe to break them loose - that i barely recovered today. considering that i biceps cirl 170 x 3, that was some job.

[j cAT]

Originally Posted by ukrkoz

no. it's HTV silicone, not RTV slicone. high temp, not room temp. for engine blocks and high temp environment. made perfectly sure none was left inside the pan. the way it was, i had to lock it on the pan somehow, considering frigging tight space i had to slide it into in the rear. be awright.

sometimes little differences can cause big headaches. i was so beat up after this job - esp the exhaust bolts, as i had to use 3 extensions hooked together plus cheatpipe to break them loose - that i barely recovered today. considering that i biceps cirl 170 x 3, that was some job.

I don't, never ever , used any sealant on the transmission gaskets..

I purchased a rubber gasket from NAPA that has holes for the bolts that are smaller than the bolt dia... I populate the pan bolts with the gasket holding them in place then I torque 3x gradually to 7-10 ft lbs,,using a hand driver/ or a 1/4 in ratchet.....

this gasket has been used for 3 tranny pan drops so far ,,,in september it will be 4 ...gasket cost 12.oo ...

[ukrkoz]

pans can be installed on sealant only. same goes for valve covers. i have learned this on don't remember which of my cars - that one had blue, light duty sealant. i think, some manufacturers do not use gaskets anymore, just sealants, as scary as it looks.
this one was dropped once before. it was toast when i removed it - caked and with spider cracks. it held, but i wouldn't have re-used it again. since i moved into the country, in 93, i have learned to secure gaskets in place with sealant. or it turns into nightmare.