5 speed tranny leak (kinda desperate)

[bigblue]

Just bought a 93 lifted ford ranger off of a guy on craigslist and it seems to have a bit of a leak. its got a hurst short throw in it. i took it to a shop and the guys there said that it was leaking from the shifter. i have been doing some reading up on replacing the rubber plugs with the doman steel ones, and possibly adding a vent. im wondering how to get to these plugs, and how to reseal a possibly blown seal? from what i have read the hirst shifters are nothing but a problem(as cool as they are) if i put a stock shifter back in it would that fix the problem? Could sombody help out a kid down on his luck?

 

[Earl43P]

Welcome to The Ranger Station!

It's easier to simply pull the rubber plugs, clean them up and reinstall them with some gasket sealer or RTV. There is an access plate you can remove from the cab floor, but the carpet covers it.

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16521&highlight=hurst+vent

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78336&highlight=hurst+vent

http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=49069&highlight=hurst+vent

 

[AllanD]

Have you considered the possibility that it's leaking from the shifter because someone else already sealed "the plugs" then OVERFILLED the trans?

Believe me being overfilled is the #1 cause for leaks up there.

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