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Any good tips on how to remove this PITA rubber stuff off?

 

wire wheel

 

That helps with the mating surface, right?


Ray, do you not have a gasket scraper? Because that's what you need.

 

Not a gasket scraper. I do have a razor blade with a handle. But the razor is to sharp. I'm using a flat head right now. So far it's doing the job. But it's going to take time I guess.

 

Gasket scraper or pocket knife.

 

I wouldn't worry too much about scratches, it's a silicone gasket not cork or rubber so I'm pretty sure it will fill any scratches. Wire wheel back in the day to remove the old cork and rubber from the Chevy's and apply Permatex red or blue or black, whatever is in the tool box, and seal it up.

 

That stuff is a pain in the balls. The problem is the lip of the pan is contoured so you really have 3 levels of surface to scrape off. Takes forever but you'll get it

 

Clearly the only reasonable solution at this point is to put a real transmission in there and ditch that slush box.

 

I was planing on using this for the gasket. It's the right stuff right. Just double checking before I have to scrape this again.

 

Ray, you're a smart guy so I know you know better than to listen to this nonsense.

I'd confirm with someone more knowledgeable than me but..... I'd honestly be tempted to hit it with a wire wheel. It's not like we're talking about a machined surface and a gasket. It's stamped metal with a raised ridge in the middle and the whole thing is going back in with form-a-gasket right? I think the most important thing would be to figure out and use the correct form-a-gasket material.

Edit: which I see you've already fingered out.

 

Ties Brett's shoes together. Then pushes him.

 

pans got holes in it already, get the wire wheel out

 

I'm so temped but. Something about scratching it is driving me crazy. I can't find it in me to scratch it.

 

Sometimes, and again I can't stress enough how little I know about what I'm talking about, the way to do these things is to put the form a gasket on there and bolt it up very loosely, just so that the gasket material is all touching, let it cure, and then tighten things down from there.

You should completely ignore this advice unless someone confirms it.

 

Listening to this.... I got this!

 

Way different then what I was going to do. I'll look into it.

 

All set.

 

I'd check the FSM to be sure on the torque sequence.

 

Leo has to work. He just texted me. Eric is still a maybe. Dylan hasn't replied yet. He said he has to check is schedule. So for now it's you and me for sure.