Thinking about buying a '95 Ranger

[Viva*the*Ranger]

The clutch is cheap and easy to replace on those 2x4's. You got a great deal bud. Hope you enjoy it and welcome to the forum.

 

[bbrown4.0]

Good find. For 500 the truck should turnout to be a good commuter truck. My 95 has the same radio problem, but it will go away when I finally get around to installing my new JVC head-unit. Are you going to replace the clutch yourself or at all? I wouldn't say that replacing the clutch is the easiest job in the world, but I have had by transmission out of my truck twice and it gets easier every time you do it. Read up on some of the posts here on TRS, grab a Chilton's repair manual, and you should be good to go. Also I recommend a Zoom MU clutch kit from summit racing because that is what I used on my Ranger and it works great and the price was pretty good too. Good luck.

 

[Fast Fords]

like posted before; the fixes seem pretty simple so GET THE TRUCK!! you will not regret getting it. congrats on the find!

 

[jmcarthy]

The lord was smiling on you with that find. Congrats, nice truck

 

[km_ranger_owner]

Congratulations on your new truck. It looks like it's in pretty good condition.

 

[navets]

I've been driving the Ranger now for a few days and have yet to have the clutch slip on me again - is there a clutch-adjustment that anyone knows about?

I just posted about some electrical issues over in the electrical threads - wipers coming on by themselves, and now a "dinging" is ringing in my ears without stopping. I can't figure that out yet.

When I am ready to change out the clutch I think I'm safer taking it to someone local and having them do it. I'd feel safer knowing someone who knew what they were doing swapped it out for me.

 

[Insanejughead]

Your clutch is going to be entirely hydraulic. No adjustment possible except for the ever so occasional bleeding.

I can't help you much out right now, but I wish you luck in getting those few issues fixed!

 

[jmcarthy]

No adjustment on the clutch it's hydraulic. When you replace the clutch & pressure plate have them do the slave cylinder at the same time. Slave cylinder controls the clutch's movement and is inside the transmission's bellhousing like the clutch & pressure plate. That ringing in your ear is a common problem. I believe I read most people disconnect the ringing unit (there is a proper name for it) and it is located I also believe behind the radio. If you read through the posts you'll find a lot written about it. I have the same thing on mine but have been ignoring it for about a year. It will probably be another year before I pull the radio and silence that little devil. I have learned to tune the dinging out pretty good now. You might finad you can do the same.

 

[parabellum1130]

nice... thats a steal... when i get a work car i fig it value at 100bucks a month so if it lasts 5 months ur even, then if u sell uve made a profit , i paid 700 for my 95 3yrs ago owes me nada so now ive decieded to mod it then start my value over again...congrats...