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- Location
- Oklahoma
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
I got it tagged, titled, and insured , took it and gased it up yesterday, drove about 60 miles, the transmission is my main concern as it's not doing well.
I had previously adjusted the linkage per the Haynes manual, a simple adjustment but it still finds R in N and D in 2 (the OD is working)
It doesn't do well at all in reverse, takes a lot of gas to get it engaged and that comes with some loud noises/rumbles, but once it gets engaged will go. I thought to find a place to rap it out in reverse a bit, see if maybe that would open anything up, but didn't find a place to do it yet. I'm certain the filter hadn't been changed the entire 220K miles, because the old one still said made in USA :/ and the pan was plenty filthy, but nothing solid large enough to feel in the goo.
Going forward it does well enough through 1st and 2nd but going into 3rd it slips and the engine races until I let off, then it goes in and through the remaining gears ok.
I need to drive it if I can even if it means trying to find another tranny, the Ranger needs an engine or a rebuild before driving it much farther, and I don't want to risk throwing a rod or something.
Any helpful ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated
I had previously adjusted the linkage per the Haynes manual, a simple adjustment but it still finds R in N and D in 2 (the OD is working)
It doesn't do well at all in reverse, takes a lot of gas to get it engaged and that comes with some loud noises/rumbles, but once it gets engaged will go. I thought to find a place to rap it out in reverse a bit, see if maybe that would open anything up, but didn't find a place to do it yet. I'm certain the filter hadn't been changed the entire 220K miles, because the old one still said made in USA :/ and the pan was plenty filthy, but nothing solid large enough to feel in the goo.
Going forward it does well enough through 1st and 2nd but going into 3rd it slips and the engine races until I let off, then it goes in and through the remaining gears ok.
I need to drive it if I can even if it means trying to find another tranny, the Ranger needs an engine or a rebuild before driving it much farther, and I don't want to risk throwing a rod or something.
Any helpful ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated