94 3.0 manual tranny probs
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94 3.0 manual tranny probs
i have a 1994 Ranger XL 3.0 5 speed manual 4X4. the transmission does not shift right, except into fourth gear. the transmission also sounds like it has a grinding noise all of the time. the previous owner said that the transmission locked up on him twice going down the road. i have heard that this is a common problem and that it is actually the overdrive. my question is what is most likely the problem and does the tranny need to be overhauled?
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I hate to say it but if all gears EXCEPT 4th are having issues then the tranny is pretty well done for... $th is a direct drive gear and tends to be the only one left working when an M5OD tranny actually goes. Thankfully for you a 3.0L 4x4 5-speed is a VERY VERY common tranny and should be about 300 bucks for a good unit from a junk yard locally. You can use one from any 3.0L 4x4 ranger regardless of year, there was only 1 5-speed ever used in a ranger behind the 3.0L with 4x4. The tranny is a relatively easyish repair if you're OK with hand tools. If you replace it definitly replace the slave cylinder and you may want to think of replacing the clutch and having hte flywheel machined while you have the tranny out. And refill the t-case and new tranny with Mercon ATF.
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remember, you can look for one from a 90-07 ranger with the 3.0L and 4x4. Honestly after going through and inspecting all the hard parts in your tranny and replacing the damaged shafts and gears and then buying all new soft parts like the synchros and having to dissassemble and reassemble everything perfectly you would be over the 500. keep looking around a bit more and try http://car-part.com and do a search in your area. go ahead and search different years too to see if it comes up with anything different. If you look around you are bound to find something for a good price, the biggest thing to check when going to pick it up is how much play the input shaft has up and down. A tiny bit of play is normal but anything more than that is worn. These transmissions are actually quite robust and last a LONG time as long as they are not run low on fluid. They tend to last over 250K miles when kept full. Look around some more and you may be able to find a fully rebuilt tranny for around 600 bucks but a good junk yard one for around 200 bucks isn't too hard of a thing to find either.
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