Recent content by vfrf2

A couple of years ago, a neighbor was moving and he gave me some brand new brake rotors that he's purchased a year or to prior. I verified the part numbers and they were listed to fit my truck, so I kept them on a shelf until yesterday. After installing them I was putting my lug nuts on and...

I stopped by to see a friend who is an automotive technician and he confirmed what I've been thinking all along, the clutch is going to need to be replaces. I used the truck tow fairly often, but never more than the 1,500 lbs tow capacity with my 4 banger and manual trans. So, since I'm going...

I replaced it with the factory-recommended Mercon V ATF. Valvoline brand.

That was a bit premature. Still doing it, but right after I changed it everything seemed to be doing fine. I'll be bleeding next.

Changed the trans fluid. Mucho better! When I changed the trans fluid at 50,000 miles it wasn't acting like it is now. Maybe different brands of fluid make a difference? Not sure what I put it in it the last time, but I used Valvoline this time. Still going to bleed the clutch master cylinder...

Fluid was just slightly low, but not much. Topped off. Trans fluid was changed a 50,000 miles. Planned to do it again at 100,000 but haven't yet. Have everything needed to do it though. No leaking visible near the master cylinder boot at the firewall. I'm getting ready to raise it and have a...

A little about the truck...08, 110,000 miles. It's getting harder to get it into 1st gear when I get ready to take off. Once I get going and shifting, it's fine. If I'm at a stand still, I goes into reverse with no problems. I initially thought that the clutch hydraulic system might need to be...

I'm at 97,000 miles and thinking about 100,000 mile service. The truck is a 2008 with 2.3 4 cyl, manual trans, 2wd. One thing I didn't find in my owner's manual or Clymers is the spark plug type. Can anyone point me in the right direction. Also, anything I might be forgetting to do at...

I'm on my 4th. Ranger. Purchased my first one in 1987. Had a 1997 that I purchased new and got 12 years of good service out of it as my daily driver. I now have a 2008 and expect to get the same kind of service out of it. Just won't know what to do when I wear this one out. :)

I've been reading about Toyota's issues with the sticking accelerator pedal (as most have seen by now), some sources mention that the problem is actually in the "fly (err throttle) by wire" system Toyota is using and doesn't have anything to do with floor mats. I have an 08 Ranger with 2.3 and...

I have an 08 4x2 that's kicking up stones from the REAR tires. I live on a gravel road and I need to help protect my truck a little more. This is causing little dings to appear at the top of my truck bed from underneath. I'm worried about this turning into a rust problem where the stones are...

I just bought my 4th. Ranger, an 08 with 2.3, 5 spd manual. I'm going to throw a hitch on it, leaning towards a class III bolt on type. I know it's only rated for 1500 lbs, which is fine...I'll never tow anything over that because I have an F250 for my heavier towing duties. I just want to...

I've got a 97 Ranger 4 wheel drive, manual transmission. I've replaced both speed sensors, the one on the diff and then the one on the transmission. For the most part, the speedometer and odometer are still not working. Now and then it bounces up and down. Any ideas on what it might be after...

I have whirring noise in my truck that gets louder when I turn to the right, it also becomes more noticable when slowing down. It almost sounds like some off road tires we've all heard before. I don't have tires with agressive lugs, so I don't think that should be the cause? I replaced my old...