1970 Ford Ranger slips n all forward gears

1970 FORD RANGER
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ALLENANGLINJR
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Transmission problem
1970 Ford Ranger V8 Two Wheel Drive Automatic

it will shift great till it warms up to operating temp then it starts to slip n all forward gears yet reverse works great i did a air pressure test and everything worked except front servo instead of hearing a dull thud liike your supposed to all i could here is an air leak
Jul 29, 2009 at 7:34 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Time to consult a transmission specialist, there is an obvious pressure leak at the servo , it may be the seals, or a cracked piston, they may have a known history on this type of problem, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Jul 29, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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