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Old 06-13-2006, 05:00 PM
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Wont go into 3rd gear?!?

Well I just picked up an 89 with the 4cyl 5speed 4x4 for 400 bucks. The only prob is that it wont go into 3rd gear. I havent looked at it yet but what am I in for here? The clutch seems to be fine and all the other gears are smooth. Any suggestions or a direction before I begin? Thanks.
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while I gotcha here, what years of manual transmissions will fit into this truck? Will a V6 tranny fit? Thanks
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22re trannys will not work...im pretty sure the bellhousing is differnt on some early v6 trannys but its a easy change so any 89-95 should work
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The motor in the truck is a 22re. So what years transmissions will fit? If I have to replace the tranny in this truck, I just want to know what year trucks I can scavange a tranny from. Can I use any tranny from a 4x4 4cyl truck? Thanks
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Any W-series transmission should work as your bellhousing will bolt to it, as long as it's from a 4x4. Year specific would be at least 1986 to 1994 trucks/1995 4Runners with the 22RE engine. You may be able to go earlier or later based on how long the 22RE was used or how early the 22R shared the same transfer case. '86 to '95 for sure though. At least that gives you a starting point.
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Originally Posted by mtrdrms
Any suggestions or a direction before I begin? Thanks.
pop over to Marlin crawlers boards and search overthere. he's the resident expert on those trans
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yo, the 4 banger isn't a 3.0 - that is a little confusin in your sig - you have the 2.4 22re
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Originally Posted by celica
yo, the 4 banger isn't a 3.0 - that is a little confusin in your sig - you have the 2.4 22re
Sorry for the confusion but the 4runner in my sig is a different vehicle. I just picked up the pickup with the 22re and they are both 89's. Thanks for all the input guys!
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Only because you requested a starting point- have you checked the shift seat bushing? When mine went bad, it was difficult to get the shifter into first gear and once in, while letting out the clutch it would jump out of gear.

Might not be what's going on, but it is a quick check and it would suck to replace the whole tranny for a $10 part. I think Marlin sells a heavy duty replacement, but I used OEM.

Bob's write up for the 3rd Gen 4Runner was close enough to guide me through the process of replacement on my '89 2wd 5 speed:

https://www.yotatech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=76379

Good luck-

-Scubaduck
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