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1998 FORD RANGER
190,000 MILES • 4WD • MANUAL
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MTCOLDSMOKE
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is it easy to fix a 4x4 actuator in a 98 ford ranger?
Feb 8, 2011 at 2:17 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It is just a bolt on part. Disconnect the battery. Remove the wiring harness from the actuator. Un-bolt the part and remove. Install new one and reverse procedure. On the 98, make sure the actator is above the fluid level in the transfer case so it doesn't leak.
Mar 16, 2011 at 6:48 PM
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