No gears after tranny fluid change. I need help!

[supravette67]

Hi Guys,
I am having a serious problem with my 92 ford ranger and not sure if you can help or possibly direct me to help.
First of all, I am a woman..and I am not an expert on repairs, but I try.
My tranny was shifting a bit rough so I decided to change the filter and fluid. I removed the old gasket and drained all of the old fluid out. Replaced the filter and sealed back up. I was careful with new gasket to make sure it was lubed with the tranny fluid first. I tightened bolts opposite sides when tightening and I refilled the fluid through the dipstick. I started it to go somewhere and its not engaging into any of the gears at all. I moved it through the gears while in park and nothing! Can you please help me?
Thanks
Kelly

 

[1Aauto]

Welcome to the site

 

[$$exploder$$]

Did u check your fluid with it running? Its probly a quart or two low. Try checking it with it running and add as needed. Mine does that when its low

 

[$$exploder$$]

Let me know how it turns out

 

[supravette67]

I am a retard!

Okay guys, no making fun of me for being a dumb girl, okay? For those of you who suggested that I check the tranny fluid level, you were correct!! I put 4 courts because that is what the book called for, but then when I read a couple of things last night, it said to figure on a min. of 7. I would say it was about 3 quarts low. I poured 3 more in and shifted through several times and WA LA! What do you know...it went into gear.
I worked on my truck all by myself for 5 days.
I changed the rear differential fluid. I changed the tranny fluid, filter and gasket, the oil filter and gasket. I removed my radiator to put in a new one because my truck seemed to be overheating and I was told it needed a new radiator when in fact what they were calling the radiator was actually the a/c condenser. My temp guage was not working so I replaced the temperature sending unit, and the temperature switch and the thermostat. I also replaced the plugs. I tell you, I got intimate with my truck. I was a mess, too. Grease all over me with at least a court in my hair from laying in it. But, after it was all said and done, the moment came to start him up and he did! Oh, I also had to do some rewiring in the harness where someone just through the harness and wires any ol where and a set of 6 different wires literally melted the connector beyond recognition. So I bought 16 guage wire and butted them all together and then taped them all up.
When my truck wouldn't go into gear, I felt like a complete failure until I received your advice and it was an easy fix.
Thank you to all who replied. Your da bomb!

 

[$$exploder$$]

Well good deal glad I could help. I'm pretty damn impressed with your skills. Good job. If u need any help in the future just pm me and ill be willing to help.

 

[supravette67]

Thank you very much. It's thanks to men like you who are willing to help me to learn how to become self-sufficient, besides I kinda like working on my vehicles. Don't much like the grease and dirtiness of it, but nothing a bottle of dawn dishwashing detergent can't handle. Thank you again. Have a wonderful day!