Recent content by neutronranger

I made the decision to commit to the transmission replacement. The remanufactured transmission arrived at the Aamoco shop today and I dropped off the truck.

In fall 2021, I replaced the stock Ford radio with a Pioneer car stereo and the buzzing from the speedo was gone. The same antenna cable was reused as-is. My theory is that there was some kind of shielding defect with stock Ford radio.

My 2001 4WD (4.0L 6-cylinder) automatic transmission (162,000 miles) has been making an subtle, intermittant, horn-type sound (French horn or trombone) during the last 6 months. I believe it would be a 5R55E transmission. I hear the sound most easily when parked (not in gear) and the engine is...

I installed separates in my last car. There are some downsides to separates. 1. It's more installation work 2. it's an alert to thieves that there's more than just stock stereo equipment in the car Before I go separates again, I want to explore mounting speakers in the stock locations, only.

I just installed a new Pioneer double-DIN radio and now I'm wanting new speakers. I used a Metra 95-5600 dash kit and it worked really well - very tight and covered all the gaps. I'd really like to hear speakers before buying them, but there aren't that many local stores with car stereo demo...

I'm wondering what type of speakers are the stock speakers in a 2001 Ranger? I had the door panels off to repair the door latch linkage and saw a felt-covered speaker in the door. I did not peel the felt back to look. Is it a full-range speaker with a "whizzer cone" like is pictured in this...

Of note, the new assembly is a TYC branded part. TYC is molded into the plastic lens. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CF5J7TS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I looked at the right side turn signal lens and it is also a TYC. Was the TYC original equipment on a 2001...

Here's a good one....the process is not bad at all!

I was SO happy to find that these parts are readily available, for an 18 year old vehicle! I priced the assembly at $4.83 on RockAuto.com and was going to order one, but at checkout, the estimated delivery time was over a week, and the cheapest shipping was $8. I found one Amazon.com and...

When I headed out of the city last night, it was about 92 degrees F. Just west of the city, on the divided, 1-lane portion of the highway, the gray goo holding the lens in place got so warm it loosened and the lens flew off. There was no way I could stop and go get it. So, I just watched it...

It would be nice to know about recommended private mechanics in the western Minneapolis metro area, who are very familiar with Ford Rangers. I'd prefer to avoid going to a Ford dealer for every little thing that goes wrong. In my experience, private mechanics who are familiar with a...

About a week ago, I tried to open my driver's side door and nothing happened when I pulled the inside handle. So, I've been opening the window and opening with the exterior handle. It works, but it's awkward. Is it easy to get to the broken part of the door latch mechanism? Is it easy to...

I've done a little searching on the General forum and didn't find any posts with the answer... How do you get a replacement key when your original keys are badly worn? Do I have to go to a Ford dealer and pay a lot of $$? Or is there a 3rd party that can create the key from the VIN number or...

I just got a used 2001 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4. I drove it several weekends ago and noted that there was a buzzing noise in the AM radio, but ONLY while the truck was moving. The frequency of the buzz followed the speed of the wheels, not the speed of the engine. I checked to be sure the...