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Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 03-29-2016, 02:59 PM

Replies: 17 new guy with problems Views: 2,512 Posted By McCoy512 I just changed my yesterday along with clutch.... I just changed my yesterday along with clutch. Was easier with a helper.

Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 03-29-2016, 02:51 PM

Replies: 16 Timing Belt Broke. What to do? Views: 4,920 Posted By McCoy512 Hey man its really not that hard or expensive to... Hey man its really not that hard or expensive to replace, get a Haynes manual, and there was also some good old threads on here I found that helped a bunch. I had a buddy buddy work the belt while I...

Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 03-24-2016, 09:32 AM

Replies: 2 97 flywheel bolts Views: 1,287 Posted By McCoy512 Thanks I'll be back on later on today and tell ya... Thanks I'll be back on later on today and tell ya how it went. If it's too much trouble I'm just gonna go buy a air compressor and impact.

Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 03-24-2016, 06:02 AM

Replies: 2 97 flywheel bolts Views: 1,287 Posted By McCoy512 97 flywheel bolts Changing my clutch and flywheel out but I can't figure out what size these damn bolts are, and anyone got any tips on breaking them loose without an impact? I'm letting them soak up in pb blast for...

Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 03-19-2016, 09:44 PM

Replies: 1 Hard shifting Views: 881 Posted By McCoy512 Re: Hard shifting I'm not sure what causes this problem man, I have a 97 2.3 5 speed and 4th and 5th gear are now a bitch to get into. No grinding noise in the tranny, but I do hear a bearing or something making noise...

Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 03-19-2016, 09:17 PM

Replies: 3,099 How many miles do you have on your Ranger? Views: 300,167 Posted By McCoy512 How many miles are you clocking in? And what major repairs have you done? Clocking in at 190k on my 97 2.3 5 speed, had the timing belt,thermostat, and water pump changed at 160k, slave cylinder at 186k and now I'm dropping transmission again to swap the clutch and...

Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 03-15-2016, 07:06 PM

Replies: 1 97' 5 speed manual clutch change Views: 1,830 Posted By McCoy512 97' 5 speed manual clutch change So it's getting really tough to switch gears, especially 4th and 5th gear. I've always had to push a little harder on these two but the problem has been getting worse. I replaced the slave cylinder...

Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 03-15-2016, 06:54 PM

Replies: 2 Crankshaft Pulley and Gear Pullers Views: 762 Posted By McCoy512 Re: Crankshaft Pulley and Gear Pullers Hey man I used a gear puller from oriellys.

Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 12-24-2015, 02:09 PM

Replies: 2 97 2.3ltr 5 speed transmission drop and replace slave. Views: 971 Posted By McCoy512 97 2.3ltr 5 speed transmission drop and replace slave. Hey yall, I'm working on dropping this transmission to replace the slave cylinder but im kind of at a standstill. Was hoping yall can give me a couple of pointers! So I got all the bolts off the bell...

Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 06-18-2015, 08:06 PM

Replies: 13,540 What did you do to your ranger today thread IV Views: 829,493 Posted By McCoy512 Oh man I'm sorry Oh man I'm sorry

Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 06-17-2015, 02:55 PM

Replies: 2 I need to find what cylinder fires first 97 2.3 (5 speed manual) Views: 1,110 Posted By McCoy512 Thank you sir! Thank you sir!

Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 06-17-2015, 12:59 PM

Replies: 7,151 Random pics of your truck thread II Views: 566,872 Posted By McCoy512 I bought mine 6 months ago and never had a... I bought mine 6 months ago and never had a problem with it until now, I just never thought about checking the condition of the belt. I bet it was stock and I have 178K miles on it. This is also the...

Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 06-17-2015, 12:51 PM

Replies: 2 I need to find what cylinder fires first 97 2.3 (5 speed manual) Views: 1,110 Posted By McCoy512 I need to find what cylinder fires first 97 2.3 (5 speed manual) I haven't had any luck finding a diagram for the firing sequence. Timing belt broke the other day and this is the first one I've ever messed with. I have the Haynes manual but couldn't locate it in...

Forum: Introduce Yourself 06-17-2015, 07:44 AM

Replies: 2 Howdy from Texas! Views: 252 Posted By McCoy512 Howdy from Texas! Joined this form after lurking around looking at tuts on changing my timing belt on my 97 2.3 ltr 5 speed manual. Found some really helpful step by step stickys on it and wanted to thank yall! Great...

Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 06-17-2015, 07:35 AM

Replies: 7,151 Random pics of your truck thread II Views: 566,872 Posted By McCoy512 134678 Changing my timing belt today in my... 134678 Changing my timing belt today in my 97 2.3, so much fun... Not really changing just putting one on. The other broke while going down the highway.

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