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Wondering what the best tranny pan gasket would be for the 2004R? Something best for a long leak free life on the streets. Not that it matters but I have a deep alloy pan.

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I always use the one that came with the filter kit and it hasn't leaked.
 
O'Reilly Auto Parts is what I used, and I too have a Art Carr deep pan, but the only problem it's sold as a kit and the 2004r filtration is on the top. I used a 7004r filtration and it's on the bottom.
The gasket in the2004r kit is made rubber/fiber, and no leak, but might need to ask them if they will sell just the gasket along. The last time I got the same gasket from O'Reilly and they were going to see if it could sell separately.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...8&ck=Search_fk140_5000098_1625&keyword=+fk140
 
Jay J said:
I use the cork gaskets on the 2 cars and they work very well.
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What might be a good source for the cork version? Can they be had at any particular auto parts house?

I think what's in there now is the typical tranny shop paper type. Not much better than heavy duty construction paper. And now leaking like a sieve.
 
I can't remember where I got them. I did a search of this forum and discovered that Earl and others ditched the gasket altogether and use "The Right Stuff" with good results. Also, apparently Cometic makes a trans pan gasket also... FWIW...
 
Searched a little more; found a post from Nick Micale. He says that the two bolts that hold the shift cable bracket onto the trans are not blind, but go through into the interior and require a good sealant on those threads to prevent them from leaking...
 
I don't know what the gasket is made of that comes with an EA built trans, but it's the best damn gasket I've ever used, if you like your gasket you can keep your gasket PERIOD. Don't worry my name isn't insane Obama.

It's true, when I was there and we were diagnosing problems with the trans he just built for me he had the pan off at least three times without even wiping the pan or pan rails.

When I asked him why he wasn't cleaning it or replacing the gasket he said you don't have to because it won't leak and it's reusable.

I'll be damned as he was right, put it back up and just wiped off the excess that squeezed out and other drips and that was the end of it.

I even called him about a month later because of solenoid issues and told him to send me another gasket for when I replace the solenoid.

He told me to just wipe it dry and reuse it I won't have any leaks.

Damn it, if it still doesn't leak at all and I have a deep aluminum pan and haven't used any type of sealer on it at all.

I will never use any other type of gasket again, I wish I could get them for the V/C and oil pan as well.
 
robzombie said:
I don't know what the gasket is made of that comes with an EA built trans, but it's the best damn gasket I've ever used, if you like your gasket you can keep your gasket PERIOD. Don't worry my name isn't insane Obama.

It's true, when I was there and we were diagnosing problems with the trans he just built for me he had the pan off at least three times without even wiping the pan or pan rails.

When I asked him why he wasn't cleaning it or replacing the gasket he said you don't have to because it won't leak and it's reusable.

I'll be damned as he was right, put it back up and just wiped off the excess that squeezed out and other drips and that was the end of it.

I even called him about a month later because of solenoid issues and told him to send me another gasket for when I replace the solenoid.

He told me to just wipe it dry and reuse it I won't have any leaks.

Damn it, if it still doesn't leak at all and I have a deep aluminum pan and haven't used any type of sealer on it at all.

I will never use any other type of gasket again, I wish I could get them for the V/C and oil pan as well.
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EA ???
 
I have always had good luck with plain old black silicon in the tube , must clean both areas with carb cleaner real good and let the silicon skim about 15 minutes before putting it together and if you like me give it time to set up , I like overnite , you can almost take the bolts out after it sets up and then get a big pry bar to get it back off . My next choice is good old cork gasket with permatex high tack gasket sealer . Just my OP .
 
Got mine from Nick Micale at Arizona GN. Works great & no leaks! :)
Give em a call.

dave
 
1KWIKSIX said:
Got mine from Nick Micale at Arizona GN. Works great & no leaks! :)
Give em a call.

dave
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Are his like a black/grey rubber/paper type gasket?

I don't know what it is just guessing it's some kind of material hybrid. I know that they closely resemble the turbo oil drain gaskets.

Any way that's how I would describe the gasket I have on mine. I think I have one in the garage still in the package that was sent by accident when I ordered an oil pan gasket.

I'll look tomorrow to see and maybe get a part #.
 
Appear to be more of a composite fibre & paper construction.
I'll post a picture tomorrow.
 
That sounds like the same one that I have what is the part #.

Does Nick have them listed on his site??
 
Vince, does such a gasket have a particular part number that can be obtained around me, locally? Or is it a special item?
 
Jay J said:
Searched a little more; found a post from Nick Micale. He says that the two bolts that hold the shift cable bracket onto the trans are not blind, but go through into the interior and require a good sealant on those threads to prevent them from leaking...
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Not on my 2004R. I've got the pan off and cleaned up, and checked those two bolt holes, and they ARE blind, like all the others. The bolts came out clean with no sealer residue. I felt around up inside the tranny at those two points and can feel the casting bumps for those, and they are blind.

OH, BTW, found a real nice cork gasket at a near by tranny shop that I didn't even know existed. Cost me a whopping $5
 
TurboDave said:
Not on my 2004R. I've got the pan off and cleaned up, and checked those two bolt holes, and they ARE blind, like all the others. The bolts came out clean with no sealer residue. I felt around up inside the tranny at those two points and can feel the casting bumps for those, and they are blind.

OH, BTW, found a real nice cork gasket at a near by tranny shop that I didn't even know existed. Cost me a whopping $5
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Dave:
That is good to know--I only posted it because it was from a trusted source--Nick. I did not go out and check on my car, but it is in the process of getting an engine, and I will be changing the ATF. Will post what I discover then.
 
Another point of having a transmission leak while you are thinking it's a transmission gasket, and it's not.
I thought I had a transmission gasket leak, replaced it 3 times until I found it was the manual shaft seal #701
Replaced it and no more leak.
In case anyone might to replace this seal, NAPA has the tool very cheap and the seal as well

Transmission seal tool-

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?A=BK_7769250_0117880293&An=0

Transmission shaft seal-

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?R=NOS4912_0094086151
 

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