Dredwolf
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- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.3
- Transmission
- Manual
- My credo
- Broke, had to learn...
Thanks to these forums, I rebuilt a $500 truck into a functional mode of transportation for my daughter to her job and college. I can say I am impressed with the little 1993 Ranger XL with a 2.3 and MD05 transmission.
Now that the "panic" repair mode has calmed down, I am making the 2nd pass over the truck, trying to make sure things are fixed right, large or small, and check details. When I did the clutch job, it looked like someone had done a previous clutch job, and for whatever reason, beat "notches" in the access plate on the transmission tunnel. When I pulled the crossmember, I marked orientation with a grease crayon, and re-installed based on the marks, with a new mount.
I was looking at the front shocks and springs tonight, planning to replace them this coming weekend, when I noticed the engine was slightly twisted on the motor mounts. Shining a light down the transmission tunnel, one side of the MD05 was VERY close to the tunnel, with a much larger gap on the opposite side.
I was working alone with a tranny jack when I re-installed the crossmember, and it was not a major struggle to line things up and run in the bolts. Even the removal was not terrible (Kroil is awesome). So my Ranger newbie question is, can these crossmembers be installed where the transmission is shoved to one side too much and still fit?
This is where working in the driveway at night with a headlamp does not always let you spot things that are off.
Now that the "panic" repair mode has calmed down, I am making the 2nd pass over the truck, trying to make sure things are fixed right, large or small, and check details. When I did the clutch job, it looked like someone had done a previous clutch job, and for whatever reason, beat "notches" in the access plate on the transmission tunnel. When I pulled the crossmember, I marked orientation with a grease crayon, and re-installed based on the marks, with a new mount.
I was looking at the front shocks and springs tonight, planning to replace them this coming weekend, when I noticed the engine was slightly twisted on the motor mounts. Shining a light down the transmission tunnel, one side of the MD05 was VERY close to the tunnel, with a much larger gap on the opposite side.
I was working alone with a tranny jack when I re-installed the crossmember, and it was not a major struggle to line things up and run in the bolts. Even the removal was not terrible (Kroil is awesome). So my Ranger newbie question is, can these crossmembers be installed where the transmission is shoved to one side too much and still fit?
This is where working in the driveway at night with a headlamp does not always let you spot things that are off.