Posted by T.L. on October 14, 1998 at 01:19:10:
In Reply to: Re: Automatic Transmission needed--maybe posted by Craig Selvey on October 12, 1998 at 20:45:49:
The shift-shaft seal could be bad also...
: More than likely here are your problems:
: Overtightning the bolts: You only need to torque to around 15 pounds (not very much)
: Bent pan: The edges could be bent, or the whole pan. Next time you have it off, check for straigtness/trueness, etc. This can be fixed by a little pounding/bending.
: I am sure others might have advice. There are gaskets you can get that have metal washers around each bolt that prevent you from overtightning the bolts, but I am not sure who makes it.
: Hope this helps.
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: : I have changed the gasket in my '73 mav 250 CID three times and it still leaks. The last time I changed it I put saeler around it and it stil leaks. It looks like it's comming right from the pan area, but I'm starting to think that there's a crack somewhere. Does anyone have a clue as to the solution besides looking for a new Tranny. If that's the case, where would be the best place to find one? (besides local junk yards).