leaky gasket

A simple fix for most of you im sure but I, for the life of me can not get my oil pan gasket to seal. I have dropped the pan twice now. I will start it up, then the leak starts comming out like crazy. pretty sure out of the collar inbetween the tranny and oil pan. How can I get this thing to seal up? i have the expensive rubber gasket, should i use rtv? maybe im torqing the bolts down too tight? any help on this simple fix would help.

Sounds like you have to replace your rear main seal.

Here are some instructions: http://www.jeepin.com/features/rearmain/index.asp

Good luck.

SUA SPONTE said:

A simple fix for most of you im sure but I, for the life of me can not get my oil pan gasket to seal. I have dropped the pan twice now. I will start it up, then the leak starts comming out like crazy. pretty sure out of the collar inbetween the tranny and oil pan. How can I get this thing to seal up? i have the expensive rubber gasket, should i use rtv? maybe im torqing the bolts down too tight? any help on this simple fix would help.

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I will tell you one thing, those perma dry expensive rubber gaskets do not like too much torque. On the later style (96+) valve covers that use the perma dry gaskets they only require 10 ft/lbs to give you an idea, which I took as about hand tight with a socket, not even on the ratchet itself. I'd try backing off the torque a little before you drop the whole pan again. Or as Robert pointed out, you may have a leaking rear main too, unless that was the whole reason you dropped the pan in the first place. Anyway just my .02.
-Collin

I had a hard time doing that gasket on my own too. I would lay a bead of RTV on the pan and around the holes for the bolts and then put the gasket on and then install the pan. Definitely use a torque wrench. I'm not sure what it is about that area you're talking about but I cut the first rubber gasket I installed in that spot. Good luck.