Mike - and Larry - before I slid under to amuse the neigbors yet again, with this project, I found a suggestion to stretch the new gasket a little to ensure a leak proof seal. no recall where I read this but, yeah, the thing to do as the dry fit had me concerned. actually went clean and simple. crescent wrench fit for tiny increments to get the nut started. would have gone quicker if I didn't have to remove sealant from PO cheesy repair attempt. I used a nylon scour pad to avoid scratching the aluminum case. had the tube of Toyota seal packing 103 [p/n 00103] on hand but, haven't had to use it there yet. about 4,000 miles ( out of about 140,000) in just under a year later - no leakage.   h t h      another mike     =(:D)

      From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
 Sent: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 11:40 AM
 Subject: Re: Trans pan gasket
   
Hi,
  I assume you are talking about an automatic, judging only by your
signiture.

  This job may be a little different than you anticipate.  The draining is
done by disconnecting the fill/check tube at the side of the pan.  The nut
that holds it may be very hard to loosen.  Ideally done with a metric open
end wrench of correct size or else a large adjustable wrench.  It's great fun scraping sealant out
of that groove on your back under the van.

You should buy a complete service kit, so that you can also replace the
screen while you are in there.

I have also purchased a gasket that was a little too small and would not
stay on the edge of the pan without gluing it down first.

Have fun; keep things clean,
Larry A.

On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 10:39 AM, Michael <mikewelldon@icloud.com> wrote:

> Hey guys,
>
> I had my transmission gasket fail awhile back and I'm going to replace it
> soon. Seems straight forward:
>
> Drain the oil
> Take off the pan
> Remove gasket residue
> Replace gasket and pan
> Fill with oil
>
> Anything I'm missing or is it jus as simple as that?
>
> Never done it before but at one point that statement was true for all the
> work I've done on the van
>
> Any insight is appreciated.
>
> Mike
> 88 auto w/ac
>