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Rebuilding CD4E... What service tools are needed?

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Harrry

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Just like the title states.

Pulled it out of the the car and will be tackling this thing this week. the links are not working and if they do pictures/images don't work for me.

Anybody know what service tools are needed for this project?
 
svttour said:
Harrry I have a cd4e Ford OEM gasket set if you need it.
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Thanks sam, but i ordered a full rebuild kit. I don't have the tools to put it back together that is the problem.

I know rotunda makes a tool kit but which one do i need?
 
It depends on what you do which tools you'll need. If you are replacing bearings or hard parts then you'll need the rotunda kit. If not, then with a little creativity, some plumbing stuff from home depot you can do it without special tools. I bought a used rotunda on ebay + a seal install kit. I replaced clutches, springs, make absolutely certain that you do the 2-4 band, the thrust washer will be broken, and the filter as well. The only tool for that build that I thought was critical were the seal install set. This set allows you to feed the parts into the various seals without folding them over or tearing them.
 
Look close and hard at the forward clutch pressure plate snap ring groove, big blowup item there. Pieces break off the groove edge to tear up stuff badly. Watch how the reverse clutch hub is indexed in going back together too, many manuals don't state that improper assembly there tears up a bushing when oil supply is cut off. Just before throwing converter on you can prime trans with oil using pump driveshaft and a drill. I used a simple jeweler's slot screwdriver to poke seal edges in bit by bit but takes patience to do so. I'd air check the reverse and direct clutch unit with them on the support coming off back of pump. Even new there is some leak there, the teflon seals really need fluid pressure to seal up right. If pump is split there is no positive pilot to put back together, you need some way to guarantee pump front and back are concentric to each other or that long support going out the back will be out of center and rotating mass will wear bushings prematurely.

Did mine around 2007 still runs fine today.
 
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