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1965 C4 Tranny leaking?

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Hello, I have a 1965 C4 Tranny leaking issue I have been chasing? Going back after acquiring this car it had a tranny leaking issue, at first thought pan gasket? so I replaced and tried to check flatness of old pan, still leaking, next tried another gasket and a new pan, still leaks, after stuffing alot of rags around pan to find leak area, seems like left front side, and above pan gasket, ( maybe one issue fixed), someone said check overflow tube, that seemed like the area, but I now have a hose attached to the end of overflow tube going into a jar with no fluid, not leaking from the tube end, I can't see the connection from tube to casing??? I also was looking for correct dipstick length so to confirm not overflowing tranny?
I also don't know if I have a deeper issue if some other internal seals or gaskets may be failing and causing fluid to drain to bottom of pan area and overflowing, seems to leak one day I clean up and may not leak for 3-5 day when just sitting, Thanks Rick.
 
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Hello, I have a leaking C4 Tranny and wanted to double check the 1965 C4 tranny dipstick length to make sure I am not overfilling tranny, Thanks Rick.
 

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I had a leak at the shift selector lever shaft. I purchased an ATP FO 15 and replaced the seal and O-ring and fixed my C-4 leak.
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Hello, I have a leaking C4 Tranny and wanted to double check the 1965 C4 tranny dipstick length to make sure I am not overfilling tranny, Thanks Rick.
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I do not see a part number on the dipstick? Thanks Rick.
 
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Rick1965Coupe said:
Hello, I have a 1965 C4 Tranny leaking issue I have been chasing? Going back after acquiring this car it had a tranny leaking issue, at first thought pan gasket? so I replaced and tried to check flatness of old pan, still leaking, next tried another gasket and a new pan, still leaks, after stuffing alot of rags around pan to find leak area, seems like left front side, and above pan gasket, ( maybe one issue fixed), someone said check overflow tube, that seemed like the area, but I now have a hose attached to the end of overflow tube going into a jar with no fluid, not leaking from the tube end, I can't see the connection from tube to casing??? I also was looking for correct dipstick length so to confirm not overflowing tranny?
I also don't know if I have a deeper issue if some other internal seals or gaskets may be failing and causing fluid to drain to bottom of pan area and overflowing, seems to leak one day I clean up and may not leak for 3-5 day when just sitting, Thanks Rick.
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any suggestions?? Thanks Rick.
 
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