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I have been living with a leaking truck for the past year. I finally have the stands/jack/garage space to fix it so last weekend I pulled the Transmission pan, replaced the filter, and gasket with a Duralast Kit from AutoZone.
I am a IT Geek be trade, so definitely a hobbyist mechanic type. Using a website I converted the 75inch Pound torque rating to 6 ft lbs and used my Pittsburg 'Click Type' Torque wrench to snug up the bolts - skipping 3 bolts in the pattern to keep the tension even while snugging it up. I refilled the transmission with 3 quarts, warmed up the engine, shifted it through the gears and added more transmission fluid to correct level.
Transmission pan is leaking again, around the gasket near the front right above the cross member.
I did NOT add any dressing to the gasket prior to installation.
I did NOT coat the gasket with fluid prior to installation.
I did NOT see any nicks, scrapes, gouges in the transmission side of the gasket area.
I did NOT see any bends, nicks, gouges in the pan's gasket surface area.
Tips or thoughts on what to try next? I would really like to have this part resolved before attempting the Valve Cover Gaskets and upper intake gasket.
I am a IT Geek be trade, so definitely a hobbyist mechanic type. Using a website I converted the 75inch Pound torque rating to 6 ft lbs and used my Pittsburg 'Click Type' Torque wrench to snug up the bolts - skipping 3 bolts in the pattern to keep the tension even while snugging it up. I refilled the transmission with 3 quarts, warmed up the engine, shifted it through the gears and added more transmission fluid to correct level.
Transmission pan is leaking again, around the gasket near the front right above the cross member.
I did NOT add any dressing to the gasket prior to installation.
I did NOT coat the gasket with fluid prior to installation.
I did NOT see any nicks, scrapes, gouges in the transmission side of the gasket area.
I did NOT see any bends, nicks, gouges in the pan's gasket surface area.
Tips or thoughts on what to try next? I would really like to have this part resolved before attempting the Valve Cover Gaskets and upper intake gasket.
