1994 Ford Explorer Jumps Out of Gear

1994 FORD EXPLORER
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JCH31F
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a few months ago my explorer would occasionally jump out of 3rd gear. then one day it kicked it out and would not go back into any gear without jerking and dieing. I replaced the clutch,throwout bearing, master and slave cylinders and it still wont go into gear and work. please tell me you have a suggestion. thanks
Jan 18, 2006 at 7:16 PM
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Did you do the clutch? Make sure the system has been bled properly otherwise it's likely the trans.
Jan 18, 2006 at 8:12 PM
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yes i did the clutch and no we bled it for 3 days and still was pulling air. so do you have any suggestions for me
Jan 18, 2006 at 8:59 PM
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If vehicle had no shift problems before you did the clutch I would say keep bleeding.I own a Ranger that I did the clutch on and even the dealership laughed when I wanted them to bleed the system they said a lot of people run into the same thing and that they preferred to bleed the system as they made more money and it was less work. I ran into more a hard shift problem which finally was corrected after bleeding the system running the truck etc over and over.
The slave is part of the throw-out bearing and dealership wanted to charge me $400 to bleed that could have been because I didn't have them do the whole job.
Jumping out of gear though sounds like the trans the question is are you able to place the shift fully in third gear.
Check to be sure nothing is obstructing the shifter up top keeping you from fully pushing the stick into third and that the shifter is aligned properly.
Jan 18, 2006 at 11:50 PM
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Jumping out of gear points to a transmission problem. Confirm the shifter can be fully engaged in third, that nothing obstructs it, and that it is properly aligned. Also continue bleeding the clutch hydraulic system until no air remains, since air was still being pulled after several days of bleeding.

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A 1994 Ford Explorer began occasionally jumping out of third gear, then would not go into any gear without jerking and stalling. The owner replaced the clutch, throwout bearing, and master and slave cylinders, but the problem remained and the system still pulled air after days of bleeding. The expert said jumping out of gear suggests the transmission, advised checking for shifter obstruction and proper alignment, and noted that incomplete bleeding can also cause shift problems.

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