1989 Ford Ranger Want to fix up I know its old lol

1989 FORD RANGER
168,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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THEREALLYBIGMAN
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At first the problem was that it took forever and a lot of roughness to get the truck into first gear. It was pretty rough for all the gears really, but 1st was the hardest. I tried to put it in reverse but there was a lot of grinding so i just avoided reverse. Later on I was driving it to get it serviced and it got stuck in 2nd gear. The shifter just wobbles whichever way it wants. I stalled and hobbled back to my house from there. I want to fix it myself, but i don't know where to start.
Jun 26, 2010 at 10:32 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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HI there,

I feel for you the cheapest and quickest option is a second hand gear box, i would also be doing the clutch at the same time,

mark (mhpautos)
Jun 27, 2010 at 7:12 AM
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