i have an 87 ranger v6 2.6. it has the touch button 4x4. when i press the button to engage it nothing happens. what do you think it could be?

 

I am not really familiar with the 87 Ranger 4x4, but I had the same problem with my 93 not going into 4x4 and I found it was a small plastic stud cover in the shift motor that caused the problem. Have a look at the great information on this site:

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...d.php?t=123542

 

After my post, I also remembered that there is a reset button on the computer that manages the 4x4, which you may want to try before tearing apart your shift motor. I did a quick Google and found this page that has some 4x4 diagnostics for Rangers:

http://www.ehow.com/how_4727493_trou...-ranger-x.html

It describes the reset procedure, plus others.