JMcFly’s XLT Simple Restoration and Mods

[JMcFly]

It’s back in

Neighbor helped me wiggle and push.

Got caught on the upper 02 sensor plug which is now destroyed.


Need to connect the slave line but it doesn’t click in. The old slave had a locking ring that came off and the new one does not.

I’d assume the lines are interchangeable between the slave connections?


Update;

I got the quick connect plugged into the slave. Cracked the bleeder and it went right in. Now to fight the air in the system. But whatever. It’s fine.

 

[JMcFly]

Put fluid and battery in the truck and went to test it out on jack stands.


Let it out easy into first and heard a crunch sound. Oops. Left parking brake on. Ok. Redo.

Now I can rev and spin the driveshaft but the wheels do not turn. I can also pull the rear wheels out a few inches. Pretty darn sure I broke something in the rear end

BUT IT GOES INTO GEAR! Successful Failure?

 

[JMcFly]

Never mind, not good.

 

[lowspeedpursuit]

That's got to be the strongest parking brake I've ever seen on anything, certainly on a Ranger.