Paisano
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- Joined
- Apr 3, 2021
- Messages
- 296
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- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Transmission
- Automatic
I have a 'thump' and shuddering from underneath my truck. It seems like classic bad motor mount symptom. But I don't know yet. It might be something else.
The motor mounts were replaced in 2015. I'm scheduled to get a warranty repair on my transmission in the coming days. The transmission shop
owner is concerned about this 'thump', 'clunk' underneath the truck (92' Ford Ranger, 2.9 V6, A4LD transmission)
Can you answer these questions please? The least I can do is check the motor mounts. Even if it turns out to not be motor mounts. It's just one more thing
I need to learn anyway.
1. Is there a simple test I can for this? If I have a friend look into the engine bay, will he see the engine block
move excessively if I move it into drive?
2. Do I raise ALL 4 wheels of the truck on jack stands, to check the motor mounts?
3. Also is it really ok to raise the engine with a block of wood under the oil pan....like the Chilton manual says? What thickness of wood?
The motor mounts were replaced in 2015. I'm scheduled to get a warranty repair on my transmission in the coming days. The transmission shop
owner is concerned about this 'thump', 'clunk' underneath the truck (92' Ford Ranger, 2.9 V6, A4LD transmission)
Can you answer these questions please? The least I can do is check the motor mounts. Even if it turns out to not be motor mounts. It's just one more thing
I need to learn anyway.
1. Is there a simple test I can for this? If I have a friend look into the engine bay, will he see the engine block
move excessively if I move it into drive?
2. Do I raise ALL 4 wheels of the truck on jack stands, to check the motor mounts?
3. Also is it really ok to raise the engine with a block of wood under the oil pan....like the Chilton manual says? What thickness of wood?