We have a 1992 Ford Mustang Convertible with
a 2.3L L4 FI OHV engine and an automatic tranny.

We love this old car and really hate to sell it. It has
always been very dependable and fun to drive. We only
drive it with the top down, which is only a day or two each
month. We have recently purchased a newer convertible
and will sell this one shortly.

The ONLY problem that I have never been able to understand, or fix,
is a "clunk" when you start it up cold, then shift into either drive or
reverse. You hear a clunk noise similar to what you would expect
if a U-joint was really bad. I have checked the U-joints, and there
is NO play in them.

Is this a common problem, and how do I fix it?
Is there an adjustment to the transmission that will let
me "take up the slack"?

Another unrelated question: Where was this little 2.3L engine made?
It's been a REALLY solid one. I am guessing that it was made by
Mazda, but not sure.

THANKS in advance!
Gene

I pulled the rear-end plate & it is DEFINITELY the rear-end.
There is a LOT of play in the center gears of the rear-end.
If anyone has a URL to the steps needed to re-shim
the rear end of this 2.3L 1992 Ford Mustang with an
automatic tranny, PLEASE post the link. I have a Chilton's,
but can't find it today.

THANKS!!



"Gene" <genes (AT) wildblue (DOT) net> wrote

Gene wrote:

I think I have the information you need depending on whether you have a 7.5" or
8.5" ring gear. However, I have it on a CD and don't know how to efficiently
get the information to you. Why don't you download the file yourself and burn
your own CD? Doesn't cost a penny and the file for the 92 covers all Ford cars,
not just the Mustang. These are supposedly Ford shop manuals, not Chilton's or
Haynes.

http://fordcds.com/

You will need some sort of CD burning software such as Nero or Easy CD Creator.

Hope this helps you.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

THANKS!
Gene


"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" <mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com> wrote

Gene wrote:
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is that site usually up?

Picasso wrote:

Yes, it's usually up. The first time I ever saw that message was a moment ago
when I tried it. I don't know what's up with them. I've downloaded from them a
couple of times maybe a year apart and they were always up before.

Try again tomorrow. More to the point, why didn't you try when I first posted
it? That must have been 2-3 weeks ago. Surely they haven't been down all this
time? I know they were up when I posted it because I looked specifically.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
its up now. i'll try downloading one.

I wasn't the one asking the question , i just picked up the thread here
now... the DL has started anyway. Thanks.

Picasso wrote:

Oops.... that's what I get for assuming. Mea culpa.



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Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com