My transmission has been slipping lately, how can I find out if the bands can be adjusted?

2000 FORD RANGER
179,000 MILES • 3.0L • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TERRY SPIGUZZA
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My transmission has been slipping lately, how can I find out if the bands can be adjusted? also, the column linkage has slipped down, now to put it in drive I have to select #2
Jun 6, 2016 at 11:37 PM
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CARADIODOC
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The bands do not affect slipping. If the low / reverse band breaks, it will not stay in first gear when you put it there. It will still shift to second, and you wont have reverse.
May 4, 2021 at 9:36 AM
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TERRY SPIGUZZA
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okay, what could be making the transmission slip?
May 4, 2021 at 9:36 AM
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CARADIODOC
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Worn clutch plates is the most common, but if this came on suddenly and severely, a hardened and cracked rubber lip seal is just as likely. We see a lot of Ranger transmission failures. Good used ones can be hard to find and they are usually expensive, so we just send people to a transmission specialty shop for a second opinion.
May 4, 2021 at 9:36 AM
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TERRY SPIGUZZA
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how do you check to see if it is a faulty shift solenoid could be causing the slippage?
May 4, 2021 at 9:36 AM
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CARADIODOC
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A non-functioning solenoid will result in a failure to shift to a different gear. Slipping will not be the symptom. The symptom will be it gets stuck in the wrong gear.
May 4, 2021 at 9:36 AM