Beetlejuice
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- Vehicle Year
- 2009
- Make / Model
- Ranger FX4
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
Hey all, seeking advise as I feel like I'm bumping up against my own personal DIY capabilities on this. Here's the breakdown and sequence of events.
New to me Ranger was a bit damp around the Transpan, so I..
1 - Dropped the pan (discovered a cheap gasket and also use of gasket-maker material) and I did my best at the time to clean up the trans side mating surface. I installed a new OEM metal gasket and re-installed old pan and found that I still had some seepage around the front passenger side corner lip of the pan.
2 - I purchased a brand new OEM Transmission pan to replace the one. I tested on glass table and there was very very very small amount of rock - the slightest weight I put down made it flat on the glass. I also bought a different style gasket this time - Lubelocker (I used one of these on the rear diff and its great). This time I cleaned the Trans side mating surface VERY well as I noticed there was still some gasket-maker residue (I used super-fine sandpaper lightly all around until super smooth to sight and touch all around (see pic)
I put the new OEM Transpan + Lubelocker on. Didn't work, this time I had some small amount of seepage but now on the driver side near the front corner of the pan.
3 - I purchased yet another transmission pan, this time an ATP pan with a drain bolt pre installed. I also purchased a NEW OEM gasket to replace the first new OEM gasket I bought. I dropped the pan again, cleaned things up, and re-installed ATP pan + new OEM gasket. Still leaking.
4 - Here is where I am at now. Dropped the pan again, cleaned the surfaces, but this time installed ATP pan + Lubelocker gasket. I have not rechecked but I am not betting on seeing a dry Transpan at this time.
What do you think I can do now? Rubber gasket? Cork? Some mix of gasket + gasket-maker?
I am torquing at 95 inch lbs (6 over spec, my book says 89 inch lbs). Should I go up to 120 inch lbs? I've seen so many varying torque specs for Transpan bolts.
Less severe im also noticing some slight slight seep on the gear band nuts on drivers side. I can live with this for now, but wondering if this is common or what I might be able to do to stop it completely.
thanks!
Thoughts?
New to me Ranger was a bit damp around the Transpan, so I..
1 - Dropped the pan (discovered a cheap gasket and also use of gasket-maker material) and I did my best at the time to clean up the trans side mating surface. I installed a new OEM metal gasket and re-installed old pan and found that I still had some seepage around the front passenger side corner lip of the pan.
2 - I purchased a brand new OEM Transmission pan to replace the one. I tested on glass table and there was very very very small amount of rock - the slightest weight I put down made it flat on the glass. I also bought a different style gasket this time - Lubelocker (I used one of these on the rear diff and its great). This time I cleaned the Trans side mating surface VERY well as I noticed there was still some gasket-maker residue (I used super-fine sandpaper lightly all around until super smooth to sight and touch all around (see pic)
I put the new OEM Transpan + Lubelocker on. Didn't work, this time I had some small amount of seepage but now on the driver side near the front corner of the pan.
3 - I purchased yet another transmission pan, this time an ATP pan with a drain bolt pre installed. I also purchased a NEW OEM gasket to replace the first new OEM gasket I bought. I dropped the pan again, cleaned things up, and re-installed ATP pan + new OEM gasket. Still leaking.
4 - Here is where I am at now. Dropped the pan again, cleaned the surfaces, but this time installed ATP pan + Lubelocker gasket. I have not rechecked but I am not betting on seeing a dry Transpan at this time.
What do you think I can do now? Rubber gasket? Cork? Some mix of gasket + gasket-maker?
I am torquing at 95 inch lbs (6 over spec, my book says 89 inch lbs). Should I go up to 120 inch lbs? I've seen so many varying torque specs for Transpan bolts.
Less severe im also noticing some slight slight seep on the gear band nuts on drivers side. I can live with this for now, but wondering if this is common or what I might be able to do to stop it completely.
thanks!
Thoughts?