Hi guys,
Long story short, I am sick of my trailer getting a fine coating of ATF each time I tow it, so I want to replace the pan gasket of my transmission. I am confident the pan gasket is at fault here - it does not look like it's on right, the cork is bulging out at points and not at others. I have had dramas with that since I got the filter replaced in March. I have lost all confidence in the place that did it, so I don't want to take it back there.
What's your thoughts on using either another cork gasket or an alternative like RTV sealant? I don't care too much myself, I just want it not to leak.
I am thinking it should be fairly simple to replace as it was off in March to do a auto trans filter replacement so the bolts for the exhaust should not be too badly corroded into place, plus they have had a bath in ATF. Does anyone else agree or would this be insane for an amateur home mechanic to do?
My Prado is a 2000 petrol 3.4L VZJ95R.
Cheers!
Long story short, I am sick of my trailer getting a fine coating of ATF each time I tow it, so I want to replace the pan gasket of my transmission. I am confident the pan gasket is at fault here - it does not look like it's on right, the cork is bulging out at points and not at others. I have had dramas with that since I got the filter replaced in March. I have lost all confidence in the place that did it, so I don't want to take it back there.
What's your thoughts on using either another cork gasket or an alternative like RTV sealant? I don't care too much myself, I just want it not to leak.
I am thinking it should be fairly simple to replace as it was off in March to do a auto trans filter replacement so the bolts for the exhaust should not be too badly corroded into place, plus they have had a bath in ATF. Does anyone else agree or would this be insane for an amateur home mechanic to do?
My Prado is a 2000 petrol 3.4L VZJ95R.
Cheers!
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