Hi all, got an '87 Ford Ranger, 4wd, 2.9L/6cyl, manual tranny I will be asking questions about! Previous owner used and abused it offroad but the engine still sounds good. Only has about 2.5' of exhaust pipe on it! We call her Noisy for obvious reasons.
Current known issues - tach has never worked in the time we've had it, temp gauge just dropped out on the way home and was "reading" dead cold. I know I have a coolant leak, guessing it's the water pump. Odometer claims about 92,000 miles but that could be 192K or 292K! It did sit for several years before we got it running this spring.
What we've done so far: changed coolant, oil & filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, belts, cleaned valve covers and replaced gaskets.
Suggestions for diagnosing instrument cluster? Recommended maintenance? Thinking I should have the timing belt replaced ... is the 2.9L an interference fit engine?
Oh! The combo coolant reservoir/windshield washer fluid tank has no fill spot for the coolant! Is this normal? There's a small metallic cylinder on the top of that part of the tank.
Thanks!
Ruth aka Noisy's Human
Current known issues - tach has never worked in the time we've had it, temp gauge just dropped out on the way home and was "reading" dead cold. I know I have a coolant leak, guessing it's the water pump. Odometer claims about 92,000 miles but that could be 192K or 292K! It did sit for several years before we got it running this spring.
What we've done so far: changed coolant, oil & filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, belts, cleaned valve covers and replaced gaskets.
Suggestions for diagnosing instrument cluster? Recommended maintenance? Thinking I should have the timing belt replaced ... is the 2.9L an interference fit engine?
Oh! The combo coolant reservoir/windshield washer fluid tank has no fill spot for the coolant! Is this normal? There's a small metallic cylinder on the top of that part of the tank.
Thanks!
Ruth aka Noisy's Human
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