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Mail From: JCool289 ((email redacted))

hello all ,

my c4 trans ('66 coupe , 289) has a bad leak coming from the shift lever
shaft. i bought a new seal , removed the kickdown lever , neutral start switch
and shift linkage. i was hoping that the new seal would be accessible from the
outside of the trans case. it seems i may need to drop the pan to get to the
inside of the shift shaft in order to remove it and get to the seal. is this
what i have to do, or am i missing some secret to remove the shift lever?

Jason
'66 coupe

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Mail From: ckelly (Chris Kelly)

If I remember, you'll need to drop the pan AND the valve body to remove the
shift shaft.
At 04:58 PM 8/31/2003 EDT, you wrote:
>hello all ,
>
> my c4 trans ('66 coupe , 289) has a bad leak coming from the shift lever
>shaft. i bought a new seal , removed the kickdown lever , neutral start
switch
>and shift linkage. i was hoping that the new seal would be accessible from
the
>outside of the trans case. it seems i may need to drop the pan to get to the
>inside of the shift shaft in order to remove it and get to the seal. is this
>what i have to do, or am i missing some secret to remove the shift lever?
>
>Jason
>'66 coupe
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Mail From: JCool289 ((email redacted))


In a message dated 9/1/03 12:05:21 AM, (email redacted) writes:

<< If I remember, you'll need to drop the pan AND the valve body to remove the
shift shaft. >>

that sucks......thanks for the bad news...haha

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Mail From: ckelly (ckelly)

Sorry Those seals seem to go out a lot. I'm losing one now. Tearing
into the trans is no fun at all.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 11:58:24 EDT, JCool289 wrote
> In a message dated 9/1/03 12:05:21 AM, (email redacted) writes:
>
> << If I remember, you'll need to drop the pan AND the valve body to
> remove the shift shaft. >>
>
> that sucks......thanks for the bad news...haha
> _______________________________________________
===================================
Chris Kelly
raceabilene.com
> Member <
Abilene Performance Car Association
Falcon Club of America
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Mail From: psawyer (Dr. Paul R. Sawyer)

J--

This is why they all leak, mine included. Not a good design, but has
to REALLY leak to warrant the bother of a repair.

--Paul
On Sunday, August 31, 2003, at 03:58 PM, (email redacted) wrote:

> hello all ,
>
> my c4 trans ('66 coupe , 289) has a bad leak coming from the shift
> lever
> shaft. i bought a new seal , removed the kickdown lever , neutral
> start switch
> and shift linkage. i was hoping that the new seal would be accessible
> from the
> outside of the trans case. it seems i may need to drop the pan to get
> to the
> inside of the shift shaft in order to remove it and get to the seal.
> is this
> what i have to do, or am i missing some secret to remove the shift
> lever?
>
> Jason
> '66 coupe
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Mail From: mjanderson3 (Mark Anderson)

Guys,
Once you have it repaired and the leak stopped, make it a practice to keep
your hand off the shifter. I used to rest my hand on the shift handle, and
kept causing leaks like this on another car I owned, and a mechanic told me
that the reason was the tension caused just by the weight of my hand/arm.
He said this can also mess up manual shifting transmissions, too.
Mark
WhitePony
68 coupe
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dr. Paul R. Sawyer" <(email redacted)>
To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"
<(email redacted)>
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: [CM] c4 trans leak


> J--
>
> This is why they all leak, mine included. Not a good design, but has
> to REALLY leak to warrant the bother of a repair.
>
> --Paul
> On Sunday, August 31, 2003, at 03:58 PM, (email redacted) wrote:
>
> > hello all ,
> >
> > my c4 trans ('66 coupe , 289) has a bad leak coming from the shift
> > lever
> > shaft. i bought a new seal , removed the kickdown lever , neutral
> > start switch
> > and shift linkage. i was hoping that the new seal would be accessible
> > from the
> > outside of the trans case. it seems i may need to drop the pan to get
> > to the
> > inside of the shift shaft in order to remove it and get to the seal.
> > is this
> > what i have to do, or am i missing some secret to remove the shift
> > lever?
> >
> > Jason
> > '66 coupe
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Mail From: SSEXSMITH (Sexsmith, Scott)

I've done this a couple of times. It's not as bad as it sounds. Just give
yourself some time and it's not a difficult process. The hardest part is
cleaning up the transmission fluid you spilled all over the garage floor.

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: ckelly [mailtoemail redacted)]
Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 9:37 AM
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
Subject: Re: [CM] c4 trans leak


Sorry Those seals seem to go out a lot. I'm losing one now. Tearing
into the trans is no fun at all.

On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 11:58:24 EDT, JCool289 wrote
> In a message dated 9/1/03 12:05:21 AM, (email redacted) writes:
>
> << If I remember, you'll need to drop the pan AND the valve body to
> remove the shift shaft. >>
>
> that sucks......thanks for the bad news...haha
> _______________________________________________
===================================
Chris Kelly
raceabilene.com
> Member <
Abilene Performance Car Association
Falcon Club of America
===================================

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Mail From: psawyer (Dr. Paul R. Sawyer)

Floor? How about your hair and face?

Man, what a messy job.

--P

On Tuesday, September 2, 2003, at 10:41 AM, Sexsmith, Scott wrote:

> I've done this a couple of times. It's not as bad as it sounds. Just
> give
> yourself some time and it's not a difficult process. The hardest part
> is
> cleaning up the transmission fluid you spilled all over the garage
> floor.
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ckelly [mailtoemail redacted)]
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 9:37 AM
> To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
> Subject: Re: [CM] c4 trans leak
>
>
> Sorry Those seals seem to go out a lot. I'm losing one now.
> Tearing
> into the trans is no fun at all.
>
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 11:58:24 EDT, JCool289 wrote
>> In a message dated 9/1/03 12:05:21 AM, (email redacted) writes:
>>
>> << If I remember, you'll need to drop the pan AND the valve body to
>> remove the shift shaft. >>
>>
>> that sucks......thanks for the bad news...haha
>> _______________________________________________
> ===================================
> Chris Kelly
> raceabilene.com
>> Member <
> Abilene Performance Car Association
> Falcon Club of America
> ===================================
>
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Mail From: SSEXSMITH (Sexsmith, Scott)

Good point Paul! The wearing of a plastic bag over one's head might help
the situation! <g>

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Paul R. Sawyer [mailtoemail redacted)]
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 11:36 AM
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
Subject: Re: [CM] c4 trans leak


Floor? How about your hair and face?

Man, what a messy job.

--P

On Tuesday, September 2, 2003, at 10:41 AM, Sexsmith, Scott wrote:

> I've done this a couple of times. It's not as bad as it sounds. Just
> give
> yourself some time and it's not a difficult process. The hardest part
> is
> cleaning up the transmission fluid you spilled all over the garage
> floor.
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ckelly [mailtoemail redacted)]
> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 9:37 AM
> To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
> Subject: Re: [CM] c4 trans leak
>
>
> Sorry Those seals seem to go out a lot. I'm losing one now.
> Tearing
> into the trans is no fun at all.
>
> On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 11:58:24 EDT, JCool289 wrote
>> In a message dated 9/1/03 12:05:21 AM, (email redacted) writes:
>>
>> << If I remember, you'll need to drop the pan AND the valve body to
>> remove the shift shaft. >>
>>
>> that sucks......thanks for the bad news...haha
>> _______________________________________________
> ===================================
> Chris Kelly
> raceabilene.com
>> Member <
> Abilene Performance Car Association
> Falcon Club of America ===================================
>
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Mail From: Siwik (Randy Siwik)


'The floor', That's where most of my hair is.
Well, there and the in the drain.

Randy-


"Dr. Paul R. Sawyer" wrote:

> Floor? How about your hair and face?
>
> Man, what a messy job. [snip].........
>

> The hardest part is
> > cleaning up the transmission fluid you spilled all over the garage
> > floor.
> >
> > Scott
> >