Seals and Gaskets: Service and Repair

FLUID PAN GASKET RENEW





- Open the hood and fit a suitable fender cover.

- Raise the vehicle on a ramp.

- Slacken the underfloor catalyst to downpipe clamp securing bolts.

- Displace and reposition the olive clamps on the pipes.

- Slacken the underfloor catalyst to intermediate silencer clamps securing bolts.

- Displace the underfloor catalyst assembly rearwards to disconnect from the downpipes.

- Displace and remove the olives from the downpipes.

- Using a wire brush, clean the olives and downpipe joints.

- Place a suitable piece of wood between the underfloor catalyst and the body for access.

- Drain the transmission lubrication system.

- Release and remove the fluid pan securing bolts.

- Remove the fluid pan (1 Fig. 1) and gasket (2 Fig. 1).

- Drain the residual fluid from the fluid pan.

- Remove and discard the fluid pan gasket.

- Remove the magnet (3 Fig. 1) from the fluid pan; clean the magnet.

- Place the magnet on a clean surface.

- Clean the fluid pan joint face.

- Clean the fluid pan.

- Place the fluid pan aside.

- Attach the magnet to the recess in the fluid pan.

- Fit and align a new gasket to the fluid pan.

- Fit the fluid pan and gasket to the transmission unit.

- Fit and tighten the fluid pan securing bolts.

- Remove the block of wood from between the under floor catalyst and the floor.

- Apply sealant to the downpipe joints and olives.

- Fit and seat the olives to the downpipes.

- Reconnect the underfloor catalyst to the downpipes.

- Reposition the olive clamps.

- Tighten the underfloor catalyst to downpipe clamps securing bolts.

- Align the intermediate silencers to the underfloor catalyst assembly.

- Tighten the clamp securing bolts.

- Lower the vehicle on the ramp.

- Refill the transmission unit with fluid.

- Remove the fender cover and close the hood.