Can a bad alternator cause a MANUAL transmission/clutch to fail or vice versa?
A few days ago I started having trouble shifting into gear with my 5spd manual 2000 Ford Ranger. I suspected it might need a transmission fluid flush, so I went underneath and changed it.
When I went to start it up, the alternator was dead (I had it checked at Auto Zone).
Is it possible that either A) I messed something up underneath, as with a manual you don't go under the hood to change transmission fluid or B) perhaps the alternator was already going bad and caused the transmission, or possibly clutch, to fail?
All I know is, when it rains it pours!