93 tranny noise - Ford Ranger Forum

onelouder · 10-07-2009, 12:10 PM

I have a 93 2.3L 5 speed manual transmission ranger and the tranny makes a whining noise in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th gear. It shifts smooth but the shifter does have a lot of play in it. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to the problem. I just changed the fluid and it did help a little. Thanks in advance

bowmaster85 · 10-09-2009, 01:56 AM

What did the fluid look like? How much metal was on the fill plug? Most fill and drain plugs are magnetic to pick up any shavings in the oil. If there was alot of metal(could have looked like grease) then it could be a bearing going bad. But my uncles van had a whine in the rear end and it was the side affects of the after market gears in the diff. Also what type of oil did you put back in?

onelouder · 10-09-2009, 12:09 PM

ya there was metal on the magnet and the oil I took out of there was gear oil. I put Mercon in it and the noise seemed to quiet down a little bit, but it is still there.

10-07-2009, 12:10 PM	#1
onelouder Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3	93 tranny noise I have a 93 2.3L 5 speed manual transmission ranger and the tranny makes a whining noise in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th gear. It shifts smooth but the shifter does have a lot of play in it. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to the problem. I just changed the fluid and it did help a little. Thanks in advance

10-09-2009, 01:56 AM	#2
bowmaster85 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 14	What did the fluid look like? How much metal was on the fill plug? Most fill and drain plugs are magnetic to pick up any shavings in the oil. If there was alot of metal(could have looked like grease) then it could be a bearing going bad. But my uncles van had a whine in the rear end and it was the side affects of the after market gears in the diff. Also what type of oil did you put back in? __________________ Dubbed "Danger Ranger" 1997 Ford Ranger slight mods, more to come!!!

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10-09-2009, 12:09 PM	#3
onelouder Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3	ya there was metal on the magnet and the oil I took out of there was gear oil. I put Mercon in it and the noise seemed to quiet down a little bit, but it is still there.