GsxrMike
1/2 ton status
I got a rubber gasket with my filter and a cork gasket with my B&M shift kit. Which one should I use? RTV or no RTV?
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Cork or rubber tranny pan gasket?
- Thread starter GsxrMike
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No RTV! Use Vaseline instead. Honestly, use the lube.
ShiftyK5
1/2 ton status
I would look for the rubber ones with metal inside. should be reusable and shouldnt ever leak.
I dont like the cork ones, if anything use a rubber one with some gasket tac to hold it on place while you bolt it up.
i dont like RTV around the tranny cause you never know what that little piece that accidently gets inside will do.
Then again some will say they never had a problem. Just my opinions
I dont like the cork ones, if anything use a rubber one with some gasket tac to hold it on place while you bolt it up.
i dont like RTV around the tranny cause you never know what that little piece that accidently gets inside will do.
Then again some will say they never had a problem. Just my opinions
smalltowncowboy
1/2 ton status
I would look for the rubber ones with metal inside. should be reusable and shouldnt ever leak.
I dont like the cork ones, if anything use a rubber one with some gasket tac to hold it on place while you bolt it up.
i dont like RTV around the tranny cause you never know what that little piece that accidently gets inside will do.
Then again some will say they never had a problem. Just my opinions
im one of those guys, never had an issue. but i dont put a whole tube on it either.
reddog64
1/2 ton status
I would look for the rubber ones with metal inside. should be reusable and shouldnt ever leak.
I dont like the cork ones, if anything use a rubber one with some gasket tac to hold it on place while you bolt it up.
i dont like RTV around the tranny cause you never know what that little piece that accidently gets inside will do.
Then again some will say they never had a problem. Just my opinions
Precisely!
m-4x4-chevy
Registered Member
You can ruin a good trans by using RTV.
Ive always used the rubber ones that come with the filter kits with no sealer of any kind. just clean both surfaces, push a few bolts through the holes to keep the gasket in place and bolt it up. only had one leak and I think thats cause I rushed and didnt clean the pan mounting surface
alot of people around here prefer the cork gaskets but Ive never used one so I have nothing to say about them.
alot of people around here prefer the cork gaskets but Ive never used one so I have nothing to say about them.
GsxrMike
1/2 ton status
Well I went with rubber and no RTV. Guess I'm going to start my build thread now.
blasphemous
1/2 ton status
I thought it said oil pan and put rubber w/ RTV. On the tranny pan I use the rubber w/ nothing else and have had no problems in several cars and trucks.
