97 4.0 ohv tranny help asap

[04yfzkid]

Hi guys I am new to the forum. I have been browsing occasionally over the last year or so. There is a lot of good information on here and it is especially nice since this a ranger specific forum. I figured you guys could help. Ok so I was out doing a little offroading in my friends field in my ranger. I had done a couple passes that were really slow since It was wet grass and I have an open differential. I was spinning the whole time and I went to go up this small hill (maybe 10 feet tall) and as the front end started to go up I heard this really loud noise. It sounds like if something inside of tranny is just ramming all the sides. I would imagine a bearing blew up inside and some shaft is just very loose inside, but I have no clue. It is extremely loud and I had to drive it about 1/8 mile to get it back to my friends house. I ended up getting it towed home on a flatbed. Any advise?

97 ranger
4.0 ohv
5spd manual
103,000 miles


Thanks guys
-Mike

 

[metalmacguyver]

sounds like some carnage. could you feel the whole truck shaking? just stick? any more details would help.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

if the trans. is working like it should, i'd say your problem is elsewhere (though a trans. is still a possibility....there are plenty of other, weaker links to look at first).

how about a busted hub or front axle shaft, grenaded clutch disk (you were at pretty high RPMs i assume?).

if it does turn out to be the trans., dont bother trying to find the exact problem to fix it...its far more cost effective to just throw a used trans. in.

 

[04yfzkid]

if the trans. is working like it should, i'd say your problem is elsewhere (though a trans. is still a possibility....there are plenty of other, weaker links to look at first).

how about a busted hub or front axle shaft, grenaded clutch disk (you were at pretty high RPMs i assume?).

if it does turn out to be the trans., dont bother trying to find the exact problem to fix it...its far more cost effective to just throw a used trans. in.

Hey thanks.

Well so I got my hopes up. I realized that I was only hearing the noise when I would let out the clutch. Since I need to pull the tranny anyways I pulled the drain plug out and this is what I found......

I know this may be bad I think I remember feeling the whole truck shake. The stick was shaking really bad though.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

yep, time for a junkyard trans and a clutch!

 

[Simple_serf]

Ouch.

When you get the old one out...I'd dig into it and check out the carnage.

oh and post pics if you find some good damage.

 

[04yfzkid]

I will. I did it get it out and it was a pain in the ass because of my suspension. I dropped it off. My dad is totally against getting a junkyard tranny since he says I am gambling. So I guess I am going to spend $800-$1200 then I have to get a clutch kit with is $300 with the slave cylinder. He is paying half and loaning me the rest that I need to get back on the road. Anyone know where I can get a socket or a wrench to take off my flywheel bolts?


Also what is needed to be able to put a c-4 in my truck. Will I need an special adapter plate or just find one with a 4.0 bell housing. Is there any mods that will be needed to be done to the drive shaft?

Thanks for all your help guys
-Mike