<VV> Opinion Needed - RTV on Oil Pan Gasket

[Harry Yarnell]

No, you're right; I too don't like cork pan gaskets. Seems the replacement 
trans oil pan gaskets (for later cars) that come in the box with the filter, 
are often cork. And begin to leak months after installation, and the bolts 
need retorquing.

harry yarnell
Poohbah of Perryman
perryman garage and orphanage
hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Marissa Andolino" <mandolin at rochester.rr.com>; 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Opinion Needed - RTV on Oil Pan Gasket


>I prefer the thick "paper" gasket with a very thin spread of RTV.  I'm sure
> you will get other opinions.
>
> I always seem to have trouble over time with the cork gaskets as they age
> and begin to leak, need to tighten up the bolts and squish the cork. 
> Maybe
> it's just me?
>
> Later, JR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marissa Andolino" <mandolin at rochester.rr.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2008 11:40 AM
> Subject: <VV> Opinion Needed - RTV on Oil Pan Gasket
>
>
>>I am looking for opinions on whether RTV should be used on oil pan cork
>> gaskets.
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>>
>>
>>
>> Sam & Marissa Andolino
>>
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