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I sold my beloved Ranger to a friend who wanted a truck after i had to 'grow up' and get an F150 supercrew large enough for the family. The Ranger is a '93 extended cab with a 3.0 and a 4wd manual transmission. My friend was out on a lake this morning ice fishing in the bitter cold north...

4wd quit working this spring. Snow is on the way again, so today i went through thetransfercase troubleshooting techlibrary diagnosis steps once again and got a little farther through it. Last year this time, I replaced a good section of the constant power wire that feeds the transfer case...

I'm trying to help my dad out. He's got an 87 Ranger 4x4 with a lift kit and it's a great truck, but he's having a heck of a time finding a new axle shaft for his truck. It's winter here and he really needs his 4x4.

I stumbled upon it tonight while looking for stainless brake line to repair my line on my Escort. I've heard that Volvo has used copper nickel (AKA CuNiFer) alloy lines on their cars since 1974 and that many Volvo mechanics have never had to replace a brake line. It doesn't break as easy as...

I worked on this today. The spring was cheap, but it was a real bugger to get over the D35 spline. It's on now though and ready to go in. If you guys try this, make sure you wear a glove on the hand opposite the tool you are trying to use. I took a small chunk out of my left index finger...

I know people are usually looking for larger tires, but i have some aftermarket tires and rims that are a tad to extreme for my needs most of the time: 245/75 16 BFG All Terrains - Load range E. They are in good shape and i would like to keep them for fun stuff and hauling heavy loads, but i...

So i got the old u-joint out of my front driver's side outer axle. I tried to put the new u-joint in, and it won't go all the way in. The caps won't press all the way down so i can get the c-clips in. It's like there is air trapped in the grease or the grease itself is keeping it from...

Hi. I have the 4wd D35 axle, and i need new spring perch studs and hardware. Are there any available aftermarket, or are they dealer only? Mine are rusted away. I was barely able to get them out. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I can't find one for my '93 3.0 4x4 stick shift anywhere. The parts stores list one, i bought it and tried it, but it doesn't clear the steering gearbox and the belt. The hose i have works, but is original and it's pretty dry rotted. I was flushing and replacing my coolant and I want to...

How much room is supposed to be between the front axle and the bump stop on a 93 ranger 4x4 with a stock 3.0? Mine has the high rider option (basically a steel block under the rear leaf springs with longer rear shocks) and for some reason, i have only an inch between the front axle and driver's...

Where are these on a 1993 Ford Ranger? The haynes book says inline with the pink wire on the distributor connector, but i don't even see a pink wire. Where is my ignition control module? So far i haven't found anything. What does it even look like? I've been looking for a while now, but...

This is what i have. i have the intake manifold back on my truck now, and i have the valve covers off. i'm sure i could figure this out myself with some time, but i think it would be easier if someone could share their technical knowledge with me. i think the distributor is in the right...

i was having a hard time finding some of the hardware that was either lost or too badly rusted to reuse, and a dipstick tube that was rotted off. After a little research, and a helpful dealership (one told me they wouldn't be able to get parts for anything more than 10 years old), i found what...

Today i was cleaning up the deck of the engine for my new heads, and after i got all the rust and old gasket material off, i found a few little flecks of metal stuck to the top edge of the cylinder wall. This piston had a whole lot more carbon built up on it than the others, and because of...

Okay. i finally got some money together to get my cylinder heads checked at a local machine shop, and it turns out one is cracked. All indications are that they have about 173,000 miles on them. The head gaskets have been replaced at least once before i got the truck with a bad one. The...

What would cause a valve to chip? i have the heads off of my 3.0 and i found a valve has a notch chipped out of it. Is this an indication of a timing failure? It's a 93 engine. What is the part number for a new valve from Ford?

I have a 93 3.0 ranger with oil in the coolant. It also comes out of the exhaust when cranking. What does this mean? Is it a head gasket, or is it the head that is bad? The truck won't run. I know i need to pull the heads at least to find out what's going on. What is the history on the...

Hi. If i was going to swap my 1990 4.0 for a similar year 3.0, would i be able to use the same trans, mounts, and computer? It's an automatic 4x4. What are good aspects of both engines? I'm trying to decide and fuel economy and reliability are major factors. I would outfit my rig with a...

Hi. i posted this first in my other thread, but thought it was more relevant to the transmission section: Here's the background. i have a 5R55E automatic and i have been having problems with the truck overreving the engine and going back into fourth gear when it is on the highway. It...

Hi. i was wondering if there is a kit for manual locking hubs for a 1998 Ford Explorer. i believe what i have now are the vacuum actuated ones and i was wondering if there is a kit to replace them with something a little more solid. i have an automatic 4wd system now and i would like the...