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Forum: 4-Cylinder Tech 11-19-2012, 10:35 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,370
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Timing belt

Its in the line up for my truck come spring time and I will be doing the water pump at the same time. For your situation, I'd consider how old the water pump is?? Is it old? I looked back through...
Forum: Interior Tech 11-19-2012, 10:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,307
Posted By Lou 1
Re: truck gets stuck in park

I think the brake pedal sometimes working and sometimes not is probably an indicator that the brake pedal might be not involved at all? It might finally be going to shift no matter what you do???
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Forum: Drivetrain Tech 11-08-2012, 02:21 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 19,402
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Clunks in 4x4 while driving

you earlier said this was happening in good or medium traction situations but was fine on bad traction areas like ice or 6" of snow. Hard packed gravel can be as bad as driving w/4x4 on tar if the...
Forum: General Tech 11-08-2012, 01:39 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 922
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Emergency - something broken on brakes

It might be helpful to people trying to help you if you describe what happened and what you saw/heard etc that led you to that wheel---and then what you found after you took the drum off. I see a...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 11-08-2012, 01:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 19,402
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Clunks in 4x4 while driving

4x4 is not meant to be used on certain surfaces like tarred roads. You'll get hopping and clunking if you drive on surfaces like tarred roads and other hard/firm surfaces in 4x4. It works in the...
Forum: Interior Tech 11-08-2012, 01:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,307
Posted By Lou 1
Re: truck gets stuck in park

You're truck has more variables to consider than my older truck which is more simplistic...less censors and do-dads to consider on mine... I'm wondering though where are you driving when this...
Forum: Off Topic 11-08-2012, 12:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,242
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Check this out

Looks kinda neat--seems like it probably took too much work to be worth doing that?
Forum: 2.9 Liter Tech 11-08-2012, 12:27 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,754
Posted By Lou 1
any ideas why new alternator very hot?

A little history: Driving home from work one night, headlights suddenly started to go dim and battery gage dropping--eventually truck stopped and wouldn't restart. Almost home so jumped it and drove...
Forum: General Ford Ranger Discussion 11-08-2012, 12:11 PM
Replies: 15,998
Views: 1,060,988
Posted By Lou 1
Re: What did you do to your ranger today thread

New alternator belt and lubricated the door latches. Checking out tires--need some new ones for winter...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 11-08-2012, 11:09 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,428
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Quick Question.

I would suggest that you check your chiltons manual to see what kind of tranny fluid it calls for. I'm not sure about a 93, but my 89 takes Mercon transimission fluid. I know some of the newer...
Forum: 2.9 Liter Tech 09-20-2012, 05:06 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 944
Posted By Lou 1
Re: need some help with a funky check engine light

Thank you--I will give that a try, but I've never had luck with doing that--its like deciphering morse code. I did it once with my other younger brother and we both couldn't agree on what was being...
Forum: 2.9 Liter Tech 09-19-2012, 08:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 944
Posted By Lou 1
Re: need some help with a funky check engine light

I took it to my brother's garage because I don't have a scanner and a mechanic hooked up the scanner and scanned it and said there were no codes--everything was fine. Yet when I left the garage...
Forum: 2.9 Liter Tech 09-19-2012, 06:51 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 944
Posted By Lou 1
need some help with a funky check engine light

This question is about the 89 ranger in the signature below: A coolant line started to leak on my tranny--changed that--immediately after when taking it for a test drive, the engine light came on for...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-16-2012, 07:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,830
Posted By Lou 1
Forum: Vehicle Snapshots 09-16-2012, 07:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,171
Posted By Lou 1
Re: pics of new headliner

Nice job! I like it! --and more inspiration for when I get around to doing my headliner...
Forum: Introduce Yourself 09-14-2012, 04:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,240
Posted By Lou 1
Re: New 02' Ranger FX4 owner from RI

Like the color! Welcome
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-14-2012, 04:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,205
Posted By Lou 1
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-14-2012, 12:21 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,205
Posted By Lou 1
Re: need help w/tranny leak

I put it up on the ramps this morning and cleaned everything off..... It was a fluid line leaking right up tight to the oil pan!!! I was sooo relieved! Makes sense though being the truck is so old...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-13-2012, 01:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,205
Posted By Lou 1
Re: need help w/tranny leak

You made me chuckle over the running through a puddle of tranny fluid and I thank you for that--I needed a little chuckle : ) This truck is my pet project : ) You are also with that comment so right...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 09-13-2012, 01:03 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,162
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Anyone whos changed starter on 3.0 please help!!

Would starter bolts from another ford vehicle fit?? Maybe the dealership could tell you what other ford vehicles and years might have the same bolts? Might be able to get them off a less popular...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-13-2012, 12:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,830
Posted By Lou 1
Re: I REALLY need some ASSISTANCE with noise from differential

You seemed and still seem very offended by him asking if you pulled hole shots with that truck.... There are people on this site who would be pulling hole shots and he didn't know you--so I saw...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-13-2012, 12:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,205
Posted By Lou 1
need help w/tranny leak

This question relates to my 89 Ranger listed in the signature below. I noticed a small fluid spot under my truck as I was walking towards it at the bank (its a habit of mine to look at this to be...
Forum: Drivetrain Tech 09-08-2012, 10:43 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,469
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Rear Tire Hops During tight turns in 4wd(And front end noise)

my 4x4 ranger will do that on pavement---like last winter I was driving into work in deep snow and when I got to the parking garage forgot to switch out of 4x4 before entering... when I left after...
Forum: 3.0 Vulcan Tech 09-08-2012, 10:36 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,162
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Anyone whos changed starter on 3.0 please help!!

I think I'd run to the junk yard and see if they would take the bolts of a junked ranger of the same year or close year with the same bolts. They might even have some already out? As long as the...
Forum: Suspension Tech 09-06-2012, 04:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 956
Posted By Lou 1
Re: Changing shocks newbie

It not starting to act up right away would make me think its something that is aggravated by driving--like an example of something like this might be something sticking and not moving freely and...
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