[tcb] Re: Torque on Tranny Pan Bolts?
- From: Mark Sawyer <mechmark@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 06:06:08 -0700 (PDT)
I will have to check the Bentley manual when I get home tonight to find out
what the torque is suppose to be.
j duncan <whocanduncan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I am replacing the tranny pan
gasket on Freedom van Gogh, an '89 Vanagon GL.
I lost a full qt. of fluid during the round-trip PsychoBluie IV adventure.
It's odd because I'm sure the gasket was replaced approximately 10,000 miles
ago when the tranny was upgraded with a different gearing ratio for the
subie conversion.
I noticed the paint around the lip was uneven--and possible allowing a
leak--so I sanded the whole pan and repainted it with high-heat, ceramic
paint; the only paint on hand that was impervious to chemicals. The pan is
Ford red now. Kind of geeky if you look underneath but who cares? It now has
a smooth lip. . .Freedom's tranny is now quite eloquent.
Anyway, does anyone know the torque settings for the pan bolts?
I think one was over tightened so I don't know if it was the rough paint
edges or an over-tightend nut that was allowing the leak.
BTW: I'm surprised there are only 4 bolts on the pan. It is long enough to
warrant a six-bolt pattern, especially given the Greman reputation of
over-engineering.
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