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Tranny gasket for my 83 Eldo...

Started by Rick Biarritz, December 31, 2009, 04:53:00 PM

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Rick Biarritz

December 31, 2009, 04:53:00 PM
Directions for applying my new gasket...

"Apply oil soluble grease to pan and place new gasket on pan."  This will keep the gasket in place when bolting up.  Do NOT use gasket adhesive or gasket cement. 

Okay, what the hell is "oil soluble grease"?  What's a good substitute?  What can I use? 

Thanks. 

RobW

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December 31, 2009, 07:07:21 PM
Its an assembly lube tranny shops use. Its usually light blue and looks similar to white lithium grease.
Most mechanics use weatherstrip adhesive sparingly on the pan to hold the gasket. What that manual is trying to say is that if you get gasket sealer in the tranny it'll kill the valve body. That's why they say oil soluble grease. If any of that gets in there the tranny fluid will dissolve it unlike bits of hardened sealer. But if you just use a trace amount of the gasket adhesive on the pan itself and let the gasket dry onto the pan before assembly, you'll be fine.
Rob Wirsing

Rick Biarritz

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December 31, 2009, 08:18:42 PM
Thanks for the tip.
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