My daily driver, a 1972 chevy c-10 has tranny trouble. I took it to a local ,echanic and had him put in a mild B&m shift kit. Well ever since i had the truck back it has leaked trany fluid like a motha, i tightend the coolant lines running to the radiator and snugged up the bolts holding the pan up. Well today i cut the block to see if it was still leaking and as i pulled up to a stop sign not 200yrds from my house i heard a funny "pop" noise and then the sound of somthing frying, i quickly made it back to the house and saw that the pan gasket had blown out in the top right corner. My question is do i put in a new gasket and go or is the pan suppose to have that much pressure in it, enuff to blow a gasket out ? Thanks TJ
the trans is vented there is very min. presure in the pan/case the gassket popped out from over tightening it the noise you heard I don't know I think you should take it back and let the guy know it's not right and get your money back or have him fix it. I had to fix the tranys that I've fucked up Dustin
You most likly overtightened the pan. It will squeeze the gasket out. it don't take much to do this. Just slap a new gasket on it.
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