RanchWelder
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Yup the hammer. Lil' patience, not too much torque, some gasket on the brush for every bolt thread and just enough gasket sealer on each side of the paper to make it sweet, not squish.
The secret some transmission guys use, is to make certain there is a good round gob of gasket sealer directly under the head of every bolt. Just enough so they can verify it has seeped out around the bolt when tight. That's how they KNOW their work has been opened and the reason it leaked after being screwed with by somebody else. This fills in the circle of metal in a pan gasket and stops the bolts from weeping.
The gasket sealer rusty mentioned says to spread it thin (on both sides of the paper or rubber), hand tighten and let sit for an HOUR, then torque to spec.
If your rubber gasket is wet, spend a few bucks on a 1 quart can of Acetone.
Wash everything sparingly wearing the gloves and clean every steel surface nice.
Your wife/girlfriend will love you for buying her the rest of the quart for her nails!
It don't have to be perfect, just good.
#2 for not going cork.
You got this.
The secret some transmission guys use, is to make certain there is a good round gob of gasket sealer directly under the head of every bolt. Just enough so they can verify it has seeped out around the bolt when tight. That's how they KNOW their work has been opened and the reason it leaked after being screwed with by somebody else. This fills in the circle of metal in a pan gasket and stops the bolts from weeping.
The gasket sealer rusty mentioned says to spread it thin (on both sides of the paper or rubber), hand tighten and let sit for an HOUR, then torque to spec.
If your rubber gasket is wet, spend a few bucks on a 1 quart can of Acetone.
Wash everything sparingly wearing the gloves and clean every steel surface nice.
Your wife/girlfriend will love you for buying her the rest of the quart for her nails!
It don't have to be perfect, just good.
#2 for not going cork.
You got this.