My 1994 2wd Ford Ranger 2.3L automatic won’t go in reverse. I heard a clunk backing up. It sounds like it could be the band in the transmission breaking. The transmission fluid is fine.
I’m not very knowledgeable, but i try to do my own work as much as possible to save money. In regards to this issue, do you think it is wise to try and fix this myself or should i just take it in?
Thanks
Suggest to not attempt a diy’er transmission repair if problem is inside the transmission. Too complex. Take it to a shop and get the problem diagnosed. They may tell you all it needs an adjustment to the transmission shifter linkage, or replacing a faulty screw-in solenoid. Then you can do that yourself.
Problems with reverse gear in automatics pretty rare here. Maybe the cause is pretty simple. You might try the forum search function to see what others have posted about this issue, link upper right this page.
Okay, thanks.
I got quoted $3,700 to get a new transmission. The engine is good with only 90k miles, but i only paid $1,200 for the truck. Seems totaled.
Here is what your A4LD transmission looks like taken apart basically…
The total comes to $4900. Drive this truck for 5 years, that comes to less than $1000 per year. Buy a new truck a see how it turns out financially.
You could get a second opinion from another independent non-chain transmission shop.
If the rest of the truck is in good condition , ie no rust, engine well maintained, it would be worthwhile to have transmission repaired or replaced.
You could put in a used trans. A rwd truck trans is not complicated to remove.
The only issue with that is the A4LD transmission was basically made from 1985 to about 1994/5 and was used in the Bronco II and Rangers and may be hard to find a good running used 28-38 year old one… But other wise a great idea…
If I had that problem, and if there’s no simple diy’er solution, I’d use it as an opportunity to upgrade the truck’s configuration to a (used) manual transmission. If choosing that approach OP, you’llhave to do some research to see what if any drivetrain computer issues need to be resolved.
I’m not sure why you think a manual would be an upgrade.
But a quick check with mostly used parts, the parts needed to switch over are close to $2000
I agree, and just to add, if the OP can’t do the required fabrication work themself, the labor could easily add another $2k.
Reverse gear would work.
Absolutely not, especially after I read this.
Yards want a fair amount for trans.
You might get lucky and find someone parting out a rusty ranger.
Maybe,