Replaced reverse band '99 Ranger RWD 3.0 4r44e
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Replaced reverse band '99 Ranger RWD 3.0 4r44e
Hi, all! I first time poster here, but i am no stranger the forums. i am not, however, an expert mechanic. My 99 3.0 Ranger RWD 4r44e auto (187k miles) started to have trouble a few weeks back when all of the sudden the reverse stopped working. All of the other gears were fine.. To make a long story short, i started with smaller things first, and gradually moving on to larger solutions. Started with a flush and refilled the fluid, Replaced solenoids, a blown valve body gasket (at the reverse servo piston), and each time i put it back together, it would fire right up, but eventually, it didn't move at all. Everything was pointing to the torque converter and the reverse band. So, i had to take the whole transmission out, and took it apart. I made sure to do my research before hand, and i did as much documentation as i could. I used a manual that i found on the forums here as well, that i followed as closely as possible. Everything inside looked good until i got to the reverse band, which one of its anchor points had broken off (i never found the broken off part).Replace the band, as well as the intermediate and overdrive bands, and proceed to put it back together, trying to mess with as little as possible, apart from replacing things that very obviously needed to be replaced. I get it reinstalled go to fire it up, and nothing. The electrical systems are all working, key turns fine, but the starter doesn't kick in or does the engine crank over. The shift lever is also not moving. I am very much reliant on my truck for work and i am on a very tight budget, so taking it to a shop is out of the question, unfortunately. I know that's a lot to unpack but any advice would be much appreciated
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