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Fife lake fritz 08-31-2012 09:36:48 206.45.13.139 Report to Moderator	I went to change the leaking gasket on the final drive gear pan. I removed the gear oil thinking that I will have to turn the pan a certain way to remove it. But I have a nasty feeling that I will have to remove the whole tire to get it off. The plan was, to make up one from cork gasket. Now I'm wondering if I could make a two part gasket and use some type of silicone gasket sealer to seal it. Any thoughts or ideas greatly appreciated. Old??? [Reply]   [No Email]
Orange fever 08-31-2012 17:56:18 208.126.199.35 Report to Moderator	Re: WD45 final drive gear pan gasket in reply to Fife lake fritz, 08-31-2012 09:36:48   Ive used black silicone RTV. It's thicker and works great. Put a nice bead on the pan, bolt it on, let it dry. You'll have great results. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 08-31-2012 19:16:27 209.86.226.18 Report to Moderator	Re: WD45 final drive gear pan gasket in reply to Orange fever, 08-31-2012 17:56:18   On A/C tractors I use the red or orange stuff it blend in better and as long as the high heat stuff does as good as the black stuff but hides a whole lot better then the black LOL [Reply]  [No Email]
Fife lake fritz 08-31-2012 12:48:13 206.45.13.139 Report to Moderator	Re: WD45 final drive gear pan gasket in reply to Fife lake fritz, 08-31-2012 09:36:48   I ended up using 1/32" FEL-Pro tan fiber sheet plus a thin bead of silicone on both sides for good measure. I noticed in my manual that it mentions several times about using shelac as a sealeant on various parts, I wonder if silicone couldn't be used in those situations? I eventually found some shellac at Home depot but it took awhile to find it. Thanks again guy's [Reply]  [No Email]
old 08-31-2012 15:56:55 209.86.226.34 Report to Moderator	Re: WD45 final drive gear pan gasket in reply to Fife lake fritz, 08-31-2012 12:48:13   A little over a year ago I built a tractor out of 3 dead tractors and used only used gaskets and silicone to do all the gaskets including the head gasket. On the head gasket I use 6 coats of aluminum paint as the sealer and it has worked and ran just fine ever since. I used 2 Farmall Bs and an A to do it and I call it my BA [Reply]  [No Email]
old 08-31-2012 12:00:24 209.86.226.32 Report to Moderator	Re: WD45 final drive gear pan gasket in reply to Fife lake fritz, 08-31-2012 09:36:48   The last one I did was on my C and I use silicone for the gasket instead of trying to make one or buy one. I did that probably 5 or so years ago and it has not leaked yet [Reply]  [No Email]
Fife lake fritz 08-31-2012 09:53:34 206.45.13.139 Report to Moderator	Re: WD45 final drive gear pan gasket in reply to Fife lake fritz, 08-31-2012 09:36:48   OOPS I got it . Once I soaked up the remanding oil with rags. I played with it a bit and it just dropped out. Thanks anyways [Reply]  [No Email]
Gary in da UP 09-04-2012 19:49:30 207.118.138.241 Report to Moderator	Re: WD45 final drive gear pan gasket in reply to Fife lake fritz, 08-31-2012 09:53:34   Rick, are you fooling with the orange ones now? Did you get the Powerwagon going? Gary [Reply]  [No Email]
Bob Bancroft 08-31-2012 09:59:51 97.73.64.155 Report to Moderator	Re: WD45 final drive gear pan gasket in reply to Fife lake fritz, 08-31-2012 09:53:34   After what I paid for OEM cork gaskets for a B several years ago- I think I would go over the pan with a little hammer on a flat surface- making sure the pan flange is true, and try silicone alone. [Reply]  [No Email]