MIseeker
New Member
- Joined
- Nov 10, 2019
- Messages
- 13
- Reaction score
- 2
- Points
- 3
- Location
- Michigan
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- 4wd ranger ext
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
I have a 97 2.3 2wd. In 2016 when it was my daily a tree fell on it, and it was pretty ugly ( no broken glass !!! ) so I retired it to work truck status, using it around my property when I am cutting firewood etc. Its been a great truck, but other than toting my wood cutting tools its pretty much shot. Brakes quit working, electrical shorts led me to disabling the back lights, etc etc. Today, out of the blue, the clutch started slipping to the point of zero movement. the truck isnt worth putting the money into by replacing the clutch, so I wondered if there could be something else. Like i said, the brakes gave out a while ago ( pedal to the floor no fluid loss ), no fluid loss in the clutch slave. No problem getting it into gear. It just wont MOVE lol. I will admit to overloading it frequently, since its never on the road. Is there a possibility its a vacuum problem? It is going into gear, 1st and reverse. Sure seems like its the clutch to me, but if its something cheap and simple its worth doing. Besides, I hate junking my old Rangers.