Manual trans rough shift, 99 B2500


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Manual
I own this Mazda Ranger. Do these typically have a clunky shift? Trans seems to be fine, once you are in gear. Trans fluid changed a month ago, it was old & black, no surprises drained out with it. Not a problem, just curious.
 
I own this Mazda Ranger. Do these typically have a clunky shift? Trans seems to be fine, once you are in gear. Trans fluid changed a month ago, it was old & black, no surprises drained out with it. Not a problem, just curious.

If you used gear oil instead of atf/synchromesh, that would explain the clunky shifting.
 
It's also a 25 year economy truck
 
If you used gear oil instead of atf/synchromesh, that would explain the clunky shifting.
Thanks. I've got the Haines manual. Used ATF. Sometimes it's a very normal shift, other times you have to let it coast a bit or it won't shift no matter what. Clutch fluid was a little low, that's been topped off.
 
It's also a 25 year economy truck
That was part of my thought. I remember driving a '72 Datsun pickup many years ago as a work truck. That thing had the absolutely sloppiest shifter ever. Kind of point, shove, feel for some sensation you hit a gear somewhere and let out the clutch. Amazed me that it worked, every time.
 
Does it like going into gear from a stop easily? Or does it sometimes need a couple pumps on the clutch to smoothly engage? Mabey there's a leak somewhere.. pretty common with rangers.
 
Does it like going into gear from a stop easily? Or does it sometimes need a couple pumps on the clutch to smoothly engage? Mabey there's a leak somewhere.. pretty common with rangers.
It can hang up moving or stopped. I don't see a sign of a leak, doesn't mean that's not the case. Usually I can bump other gears, or bump the gear I want, to make it "let me in". Very occasionally it just locks me out until the wheels have rolled a little. I can speed shift without the clutch once it's moving so I suspect the transmission and clutch are more or less O.K..
 

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