69 tranny fluid change?

04stangman · Post by **04stangman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:25 pm

Is it this easy?

1- drop the pan and let the fluid drain out.
2- clean off pan and tranny.
3- put some gasket sealer and a new gasket on....
4 replace bolts............

Or am I missing something? I am really new to this old truck stuff, and you all seem to really know your stuff! I need all the help I can get. Should I let a shop do the fluid change............. Or is it something a guy like me with little skills can accomplish? Thanks for any help I can get!

Finleyphoto · Post by **Finleyphoto** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:02 pm

Change the filter or screen.

Dennis

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:58 pm

04stangman,

What tranny model?
Some fords had a ball bearing, (I believe some kind of check valve) above the filter. When you dropped the filter it came out, (don't lose it if you have this).

Some of Ford's four-wheel drive C-4's also had a short tube/pipe that ran through the filter, (if you got it make sure you put it back in).

Definately change the filter for sure.

Hope this helps.

Basketcase

truckguy · Post by **truckguy** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:07 pm

I wouldn't use gasket sealer, go out and buy a good gasket(not the cork stuff) and you not need sealer. With a good gasket the bolt holes hold some of the bolt so you can hold the pan and put them in. So what basketcase said be careful when pulling out the filter.
Kyle

04stangman · Post by **04stangman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:21 pm

basketcase0302 wrote:04stangman,

What tranny model?
Some fords had a ball bearing, (I believe some kind of check valve) above the filter. When you dropped the filter it came out, (don't lose it if you have this).

Some of Ford's four-wheel drive C-4's also had a short tube/pipe that ran through the filter, (if you got it make sure you put it back in).

Definately change the filter for sure.

Hope this helps.

Basketcase

Supposedly I have the C-6, thats what came stock. Hum, Now I am not sure if I want to try it my self?

truckguy · Post by **truckguy** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:24 pm

Its not hard to do. I think that you can to it. Is there something wrong with the fluid or just wanting to change it.
Kyle

truckguy · Post by **truckguy** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:02 pm

I see, are the bolts lose. I check that first and if not, then it needs a gasket.
Kyle

basketcase0302 · Post by **basketcase0302** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:12 pm

04stangman,

Not really that hard to do, (sorry, I didn't mean for it to sound like it was).

If you can afford it, a nice thing for the future is one of these.
http://store.summitracing.com/partdetai ... toview=sku
If your pan is leaking around the bolts, chances are someone has over-torqued the bolts and distorted the flange/lip of the pan.
It sucks to get the pan off and find it's not flat anymore, (yeah, you can peen it flat again but take a chance on it still leaking)?

Basketcase

04stangman · Post by **04stangman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:16 pm

Thanks Guys for the help, its nice to know there is still a place we can go to get help with these old bad boys!

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:56 pm

you will also want to drain the toruqe converter to do a full fluid change. the converter has a square bolt in the front of it to drain it.

04stangman · Post by **04stangman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:58 pm

fordman wrote:you will also want to drain the toruqe converter to do a full fluid change. the converter has a square bolt in the front of it to drain it.

Do you have a picture or directions to this part? I have no idea what that is?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:02 pm

under the truck. on the front of the trans is a plate made of tin remove that. inside there is the converter. spin the engine by hand or with a screwdriver on the teeth. youll see them. until the square headed bolt comes into view. remove that and fluid will flow.

69rangerman · Post by **69rangerman** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:16 pm

If the pan is warped you can get a large 8-10 inch file and flatten it back out if it's not too bad. While it's out, go and buy a 1.50 drain plug and install it by drilling a hole in the deep part of the pan (make sure it won't hit anything when you re-install the pan). It makes future drains a snap.

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:34 pm

04stangman wrote:
fordman wrote:you will also want to drain the toruqe converter to do a full fluid change. the converter has a square bolt in the front of it to drain it.

Do you have a picture or directions to this part? I have no idea what that is?

Here's a shot of the torque converter drain on the C6 behind my 460. It'll look similar to this:

I took this shot when I was documenting removal of the rounded-off flexplate nut....that's why it's all boogered-up.

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