Re: 1990 Ford Ranger Rattling noise.
Well, I bought a Chilton book I already had and was able to return to get those ft/ib specs. The job is complete with mediocre results. The truck runs but there's still some intermittent rattling. Did I put in a flawed throwout bearing after all that work? The difference between the new and old bearing was the thickness. the old had really worn down, like a 1/2 inch so.....my guess is, the old bearing wore down to the point where it could no longer push in the fingers to disengage the two spinning parts that are in constant contact.
Like I said, I'm not a mechanic and had to do this twice now on this truck. I had a dealership service mechanic tell me I needed 56 to 64 ft/ibs for the bell housing bolts. I replied, 56 ft/lbs times 12 that's 768 inch lbs, that I couldn't pull that amount of torque if I was able to hang all my weight on the wrench. He laughed and admitted it was a little high. I settled at 360 inch lbs and I barely managed that. I'm 60 and I really threw out some back muscles torquing down some of those bolts. And I'll admit, I didn't get all those bolts to those standards. i actually left one out. But anyways, I'll keep a close ear to that rattling noise. Leo
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1990 Ford Ranger 4-2
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