MangyRanger
New Member
- Joined
- Mar 13, 2024
- Messages
- 2
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 1
- Location
- 2B@rangerstation!
- Vehicle Year
- 2003
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XLT
- Transmission
- Manual
Hi everyone! Just joined after loitering for years. I have a 2003 Ranger XLT 4.0 SOHC 4x4 4 door Flareside Stepside? 4.10 ratio differential 5 speed manual transmission. The transmission is starting to make noise when in neutral and stops when the clutch is depressed. My transmission code is a "J" which from what little I have found is a rare M5OD-R1HD trans with a lower 1st gear ratio and better synchro's? I have also read that none of the parts from a standard M5OD-R1 will interchange. My truck has 267K miles on it and starts and runs beautifully. I am pretty sure the original engine will make it another 100K.
I am trying to source parts for this odd trans, as I am pretty positive the input shaft bearing is going south. Anybody have the same transmission behind the 4.0 SOHC 4x4? Or know of a parts source?
On my third clutch now 1st one was still good until some idiot at a lube shop put DOT4 fluid in the Clutch Master Cylinder. Second clutch went because of cheap knockoff slave cylinder. Lesson learned! I am retired now and have time to restore this truck. Thanks for any input!
I am trying to source parts for this odd trans, as I am pretty positive the input shaft bearing is going south. Anybody have the same transmission behind the 4.0 SOHC 4x4? Or know of a parts source?
On my third clutch now 1st one was still good until some idiot at a lube shop put DOT4 fluid in the Clutch Master Cylinder. Second clutch went because of cheap knockoff slave cylinder. Lesson learned! I am retired now and have time to restore this truck. Thanks for any input!