Sharky146
Member
- Joined
- May 12, 2020
- Messages
- 65
- Reaction score
- 13
- Points
- 8
- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey guys.
The Problem: My truck smells like burning transmission fluid when at highway speeds above 50 mph. There are no visible fluid leaks. I can only smell it with the windows down, but it’s a pretty strong smell. I don’t notice it at all below 50 mph.
This smell started right after I just did a complete clutch job on my 2006 Ford ranger FX4 4.0L 5-speed manual. This job included the clutch disk, pressure plate, flywheel, slave cylinder, master cylinder, rear main seal and transmission input shaft seal. I also replaced the tranny fluid with new Mercon V. (The Haynes manual says to use Mercon, but the Autozone only had Mercon V.) I’ve only put about 150 miles on the truck since I finished the clutch job, I’m hesitant to drive it any more until I figure out what’s wrong with it.
It was my first clutch job. It took some time, but wasn’t terribly complicated. Just wondering if I made a bonehead mistake along the way that is now causing the burning smell. Could it be the Mercon V? Any other ideas?
Thanks guys.
The Problem: My truck smells like burning transmission fluid when at highway speeds above 50 mph. There are no visible fluid leaks. I can only smell it with the windows down, but it’s a pretty strong smell. I don’t notice it at all below 50 mph.
This smell started right after I just did a complete clutch job on my 2006 Ford ranger FX4 4.0L 5-speed manual. This job included the clutch disk, pressure plate, flywheel, slave cylinder, master cylinder, rear main seal and transmission input shaft seal. I also replaced the tranny fluid with new Mercon V. (The Haynes manual says to use Mercon, but the Autozone only had Mercon V.) I’ve only put about 150 miles on the truck since I finished the clutch job, I’m hesitant to drive it any more until I figure out what’s wrong with it.
It was my first clutch job. It took some time, but wasn’t terribly complicated. Just wondering if I made a bonehead mistake along the way that is now causing the burning smell. Could it be the Mercon V? Any other ideas?
Thanks guys.