my c4 keeps puking all over the garage! it wont leak until it has cooled off and the engine isn't running. it is leaking out of the front, somewhere above the inspection plate.....any thoughts? 
c4 marking its territory?
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golf4283
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my C4 leaks everywqhere too. It was under warranty where i had it rebuilt so i brought it in and the guy claims to have fixed it. I dont know what he did but i do recall people telling me c4's love to leak.
The fluid level is right on the money. i had it rebuilt by a very reputable company 3 years ago. i probably have 1000 miles on it since then. it just started leaking about a month ago. very small drops....and now a 3 foot long trail underneath the car.
just put on a new trick flow pan....seems to fit good - but,obviously that wasn't the problem....
just put on a new trick flow pan....seems to fit good - but,obviously that wasn't the problem....
1320stang
Founding Member
Sounds like the front pump seal. From what I understand, the leaks you usually hear about are from the pan.
What I always do on a tranny or oil pan is to take a ball peen hammer and a block of wood and dent the holes out away from their mounting surface, it doesn't take much. Usually they're sucked in towards the mounting surface and you don't get a good seal. Takes a couple minutes, but I've never had a leaker after I'd done that.
What I always do on a tranny or oil pan is to take a ball peen hammer and a block of wood and dent the holes out away from their mounting surface, it doesn't take much. Usually they're sucked in towards the mounting surface and you don't get a good seal. Takes a couple minutes, but I've never had a leaker after I'd done that.
1320stang
Founding Member
Actually, I think I termed it wrong, I mean the seal where the converter goes into the front pump, I think the front pump seal is the one that seals the front pump to the tranny. Sorry, I'm a 4-speed guy. Put a toploader in and it won't spooge on your driveway and driving will be a heck of a lot more fun 
I beleive the seal is just like a bearing seal, drop the tranny, pull the converter, pull the seal, (hard part) put new seal in (hard because of the outer input shaft), reinstall converter, install tranny, top fluid off, done.
I beleive the seal is just like a bearing seal, drop the tranny, pull the converter, pull the seal, (hard part) put new seal in (hard because of the outer input shaft), reinstall converter, install tranny, top fluid off, done.
well, that sounds like a destroyed saturday.
yeah - toploader would be more fun, but between the new house and the baby.....i'll be lucky to just get it to stop leaking!!!
thanks for the "head's up"
Stang net comes thru again!
yeah - toploader would be more fun, but between the new house and the baby.....i'll be lucky to just get it to stop leaking!!!
thanks for the "head's up"
Stang net comes thru again!
