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| | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 | Installed the pan tonight and as I was torquing the bolts to 6 ft pounds the gasket compressed. Just wondering if it "squishing" and curling this much is ok... …Pic... …Pic... I don't have the corners down to 15 ft/lbs yet either.... Maybe I'm worrying to much - just dont want to warp the pan and destroy the gasket. Mark | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 71 | that's about how mine look. I usually just use a nut driver, and tighten until it feels tight... I know that's not exactly scientific, but seems to work for me with gaskets oil/side/tranny gaskets. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,843 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,843 | You're WAAAAAYYYY too tight. Torquing a bolt against a part that's able to compress is a lost cause, no matter what the manual says.
You can replace the gaskets now, or wait until they leak. When you do, tighten the bolt just enough to remove any slack, then tighten approximately 1/4 turn further. Wait a few hours and recheck the bolts. If any of them turn freely, go about another 1/8 turn tighter. This procedure has worked for me for a little over 50 years, with very few leaks or distorted gaskets and/or sheeet metal.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 575 | Thanks Jerry - good advise.
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