The "C" family of Ford transmissions was one of Ford's most usual group of transmissions for exceeding than three decades, and includes the C3, C4, C5 and C6. The C4 and C6 are held in higher esteem by automotive enthusiasts than the C3 and the C5 for their durability and mild designs. Aside from the C6, the remaining C-class transmission are genuine alike in appearance, which can fictional differentiating between then challenging upon anterior glance. On the contrary, there are some incomplex ways to confess one C-class transmission from the others without disassembling them.
Climb underneath the vehicle, between the front and rear tires, to access the transmission.3. Peep the call housing. The front mark of the transmission, where the transmission attaches to the back of the engine, is called the telephone housing.
Instructions
1. Up thrust the vehicle with a floor jack capable of safely lifting and relieve the weight of the vehicle, then lower the vehicle onto jack stands.2.The call housing gradually tapers down in vastness from the back of the engine to the centre, or "protest," of the transmission. Bad eye for a Joint between the phone housing and the reason of the transmission. Whether no Joint exists, the transmission is a C6. Provided a Joint does exist, it Testament be expedient to examine the oil pan to end if the transmission is a C3 or a C4.
4. End the character of bolts used by the transmission's oil pan. The transmission's oil pan attaches to the backside of the transmission with distinct retaining bolts, which are located around the entire lip of the pan. Count the total number of oil pan retaining bolts. If the pan uses 13 bolts, the transmission is a C3. If the pan uses 11 bolts, the transmission is a C4 or a C5.
5. 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. If the length measures 7 inches, the transmission is a C5. If the length instead measures 6 1/4 inches, it is a C4.
