Mike, like they say, "cleanliness is next to godliness" be sure you get all the oil off the faces. I usually use brakekleen (I get the AutoZone generic). Make sure it is not the "envioronmentally friendly" type, that won't work. I have use the Mechanix brand from Advance with good results (my son calls it cheese whiz). Make sure the cover is flat, if not you can "reverse dimple" the bolt holes so the plate portion pulls down tight. Put a small (1/8" or so) bead on the transaxle face, going inside the bolt holes as you pass them. Carefully install the cover and start at least 2 bolts on opposite sides. If you have the bobble strut studs you can use them to keep one side aligned. Alternately tighten the bolts/studs until you have them all tight, use a torque wrench and follow Ma Mopar's values. Good luck, it should work unless you have owned a british car, then you are cursed to spend all eternity fighting electrical gremlins and mystery leaks.