Dweano
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- 1996 ford Ranger
Hey guys.
I swapped the powertrain from a 96 V8 Explorer into my 96 Ranger. I am testing it out and having tranny problems (story of my life)
I was driving it around for the first time, wouldn't shift into 4th (I thought)). It would just slow down hard (like you shifted into first) around 80km/h, but if I pressed the O/D off button it would be normal again because it would shift into what I assumed was 3rd. Checked the fluid... low (worked its way into the lines, cooler, etc) so I filled it up. Ran, repeat, filled.
Then I drive it again and it was acting like it was overfull (because it was) once and awhile it was like there was air bubbles because it would push fluid out of the breather tube. Then it would be good. Then it would do it again. So I drove around some more and it still won't shift. I put it in 2 and it is no different than D, so it seems like it won't shift to third now?????
So I drained some out.
So now I think that the fluid is around normal level (maybe slightly high). Its hard to tell with a wet dipstick and clearish fluid. But still...won't shift into 3rd. At 80km's its around 3300 rpms. Way too high
I should say that my 4x4 lights flash (because I have a AWD tcase from an explorer so there is no indicators) and also switching from O/D on to O/D off does nothing.
Any suggestions? Please don't say it is blown. I have spent way too much time and money already on this
I should check the codes now that I think of it.
This was a week ago. Most recent time I drove it...same thing...then I put it in reverse to turn around...put it in D...NOTHING...crap...put it in 2...nothing...put it in 1...nothing...put it in D...blah blah...
Then I put it in 1 again...and I go in reverse...now that is weird...
Any suggestions would be appreciated
I swapped the powertrain from a 96 V8 Explorer into my 96 Ranger. I am testing it out and having tranny problems (story of my life)
I was driving it around for the first time, wouldn't shift into 4th (I thought)). It would just slow down hard (like you shifted into first) around 80km/h, but if I pressed the O/D off button it would be normal again because it would shift into what I assumed was 3rd. Checked the fluid... low (worked its way into the lines, cooler, etc) so I filled it up. Ran, repeat, filled.
Then I drive it again and it was acting like it was overfull (because it was) once and awhile it was like there was air bubbles because it would push fluid out of the breather tube. Then it would be good. Then it would do it again. So I drove around some more and it still won't shift. I put it in 2 and it is no different than D, so it seems like it won't shift to third now?????
So I drained some out.
So now I think that the fluid is around normal level (maybe slightly high). Its hard to tell with a wet dipstick and clearish fluid. But still...won't shift into 3rd. At 80km's its around 3300 rpms. Way too high
I should say that my 4x4 lights flash (because I have a AWD tcase from an explorer so there is no indicators) and also switching from O/D on to O/D off does nothing.
Any suggestions? Please don't say it is blown. I have spent way too much time and money already on this
I should check the codes now that I think of it.
This was a week ago. Most recent time I drove it...same thing...then I put it in reverse to turn around...put it in D...NOTHING...crap...put it in 2...nothing...put it in 1...nothing...put it in D...blah blah...
Then I put it in 1 again...and I go in reverse...now that is weird...
Any suggestions would be appreciated