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How can you tell if a transmission is a C4 or C5?

How can you tell if a transmission is a C4 or C5?

Measure the length of the transmission’s bell housing with a measuring tape to determine whether it is a C4 or a C5. The length of the transmission is defined as the distance between the front of the bell housing and the seam that separates the bell housing from the body of the transmission.

How big is a C5 transmission on a Ford?

If the length measures 7 inches, the transmission is a C5. If the length instead measures 6 1/4 inches, it is a C4. Haynes Repair Manuals: Ford Automatic Transmission Overhaul; Chilton; 2001

How can I tell if my car has an automatic transmission?

Here is how to know what automatic transmission is in your Ford vehicle. Examine the shape of the pan underneath your transmission. The Ford C-Series transmissions all have square pans. The C-3 has a bay at the back on the left side. The C-4’s front left side corner will have a bump in it.

What is the length of a C transmission?

The length of the transmission is defined as the distance between the front of the bell housing and the seam that separates the bell housing from the body of the transmission. If the length measures 7 inches, the transmission is a C5. If the length instead measures 6 1/4 inches, it is a C4.

If the length measures 7 inches, the transmission is a C5. If the length instead measures 6 1/4 inches, it is a C4. Haynes Repair Manuals: Ford Automatic Transmission Overhaul; Chilton; 2001

Measure the length of the transmission’s bell housing with a measuring tape to determine whether it is a C4 or a C5. The length of the transmission is defined as the distance between the front of the bell housing and the seam that separates the bell housing from the body of the transmission.

Here is how to know what automatic transmission is in your Ford vehicle. Examine the shape of the pan underneath your transmission. The Ford C-Series transmissions all have square pans. The C-3 has a bay at the back on the left side. The C-4’s front left side corner will have a bump in it.

How can I tell if my transmission is C class?

However, there are some simple ways to tell one C-class transmission from the others without disassembling them. Raise the vehicle with a floor jack capable of safely lifting and support the weight of the vehicle, then lower the vehicle onto jack stands. Climb underneath the vehicle, between the front and rear tires, to access the transmission.

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