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Rattle During Idle with Ac On
I bought a 97 ranger 2.3 2wd 5 Speed and it has a strange rattle when idling in neutral, but it's only audible with the ac compressor is on, and is louder if the headlights are on. So in other words it seems to be when there's a load on the alternator. And it goes away when I push in the clutch. I don't notice it when the truck is driving around. I got under the truck with it running hoping it was a heat shield or something simple but after using the old screwdriver stethoscope method the rattle seems to be loudest in the bellhousing of the transmission. Anyone have any ideas? I'm hoping someone has run across this before. I posted a video of the sound under the truck on YouTube, I'll link it below. Thanks in advance for any help!
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Re: Rattle During Idle with Ac On
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I thought that only spins when you have the clutch pushed in? My trucks rattle goes away when I push the clutch in
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Where do you think the rattle is coming from? Engine bay? Underneath by the tranny?
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Re: Rattle During Idle with Ac On
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I bought a 97 ranger 2.3 2wd 5 Speed and it has a strange rattle when idling in neutral, but it's only audible with the ac compressor is on, and is louder if the headlights are on. So in other words it seems to be when there's a load on the alternator. And it goes away when I push in the clutch. I don't notice it when the truck is driving around. I got under the truck with it running hoping it was a heat shield or something simple but after using the old screwdriver stethoscope method the rattle seems to be loudest in the bellhousing of the transmission. Anyone have any ideas? I'm hoping someone has run across this before. I posted a video of the sound under the truck on YouTube, I'll link it below. Thanks in advance for any help! https://youtu.be/x4IT6fh6oho
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take the belt off, start the truck and see if the rattle is still there
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Re: Rattle During Idle with Ac On
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take the belt off, start the truck and see if the rattle is still there
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I can try that, but I can almost guarantee it won't show up with the belt off. Like I said it only shows up when there's load on the belt like the ac compressor and alternator from having the headlights on.
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Re: Rattle During Idle with Ac On
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I can try that, but I can almost guarantee it won't show up with the belt off. Like I said it only shows up when there's load on the belt like the ac compressor and alternator from having the headlights on.
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thats the point, if it doesnt show up with the belt off then there is an issue with one of the pulleys, if it still does show up there is an issue elsewhere
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Re: Rattle During Idle with Ac On
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thats the point, if it doesnt show up with the belt off then there is an issue with one of the pulleys, if it still does show up there is an issue elsewhere
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OK I'll try that when I get a chance, I had pretty much ruled out pulleys because of how much louder the sound is back in the bellhousing area but I might as well be thorough about it. I'll let you know what I find. Thanks for the responses so far!
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Re: Rattle During Idle with Ac On
Sorry about the delay I finally got around to taking the belt off and it still does the same thing. I listened around with a stethoscope and the rattle definitely seems to be coming from the transmission, specifically near the front of the bellhousing. Any thoughts? I also have a dry bearing kind of sound all the time. It's especially noticeable when coasting in neutral with the engine off. Doesn't matter if I push the clutch in or not it's always there unlike the rattle which only occurs when the clutch is not pushed in. Anyone have any ideas or past experience with this type of thing?
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Re: Rattle During Idle with Ac On
So I noticed something else today. The rattle is also present when the headlights are all turned on at once. So it seems to me that it's the extra load from the accessories (ac and alternator) that's causing the rattle. And like before it goes away when the clutch is pushed in.
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