1997 Ford Ranger cascade of problems

1997 FORD RANGER
163,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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BCAVANAGH
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Where to start? My ranger has just had a new clutch put in and recently it would not go completely into gear. Just yesterday I approached a stop sign went to put the clutch in and nothing! I put it in nuetral but it still thinks it is in 4th gear...Prior to this it was a running hot which is a new problem it started to spew water out of the resivoir even blowing the res cap off ...could these two problems be related if so HOW and What to do .I am ready to replace the thermostat but not sure about the whole transmission thing hope ya'll can help bernie
May 6, 2008 at 3:04 AM
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200+K_RANGER
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Your gear problem (thinking it's in gear and not nutral) could be a simple screw or plastic peice. Either ir broke or came out. My friend had a similar problem. Check the gear box and see if it has shifted due to that part missing. This could cause the miss in gears.
Jun 17, 2008 at 3:37 AM
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