AW-4 Pan Gasket

[AZJeff]

My AW-4 transmission pan started leaking recently, so I put on a new Fel-Pro gasket and used black Permatex RTV gasket sealer on both sides of the gasket.  I torqued the gasket bolts using my calibrated "wrist tight" method that I have used for the past 40+ years of working on vehicles.  I am confident I did not overtorque them, and the gasket does not look distorted around the bolt holes.

 

None the less.....the leak is still present, but it is  lessened.

 

My questions are:

1.   can the pan be installed without a gasket, and just use the appropriate gasket making compound directly on the pan flange, like what is done on differential covers nowadays?

 

2.  if a gasket is needed who makes the best gasket for this application? (I alway have felt that Fel-Pro was good to go for most gaskets.)

 

[scguy]

https://www.lubelocker.com/products/chrysler-jeep-dodge-aw4-llt-caw4

 

I would definitely try a LubeLocker. 

[75sv1]

I think the factory uses the RTV. I think it is reddish orange.  I can't remember what I used on mine. Also, there are different RTV gasket maker. I used the stuff for oil, I think black on my stock diffs. I did use a Lubelock on a D30 front diff. It seem to work well. Possibly on a Ford 8.8 rear as well. 

[cruiser54]

Ultra Gray works well. 

[AZJeff]

3 hours ago, cruiser54 said:

Ultra Gray works well. 

Is that with or without a gasket?

 

[cruiser54]

either.