Hey from Gurnee, IL
Hey everybody whats up??? I have had rangers before, but sold them. Now I just bought one today and had to join this forum. I bought a 1997 with 56000 miles. Wimpy 4 cylinder motor but thats what I like.
This may not belong here but I am going to ask anyways to get things going. I am assuming its the belt but give me your opinion. After I start it it makes a screaching sound for about 3 seconds. Belt doesn't show any cracks. Sounds like the belts slipping possibly, but I don't know what else it could be. This might help, when I sprayed it with water to get it wet and then started it, it didn't make the screaching sound. Whats your opinions??? Besides that the car runs like a champ and was a steal for $1700 (talked him down from his firm price of $2400 :biggrin: ). Thanks in advance! |
Re: Hey from Gurnee, IL
welcome to FRF, Johnny!
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Re: Hey from Gurnee, IL
Welcome to FRF!
I know when my truck started making a "screeching" sound, I did basically the two easiest and cheapest things first, because I could not pinpoint where the sound was coming from. I replaced the "belt tensioner assembly" and the belt, and luckily it totally fixed my problem. There is several different things it could easily be. I would try taking your serpentine belt off and wiggle all the pulleys in you belt system side to side/up and down, and see if you have any play. If you do, that is probabely where at least some of the noise is coming from. If they are all tight, I would still replace your tensioner assembly for starters, because even if the pulley is good, the spring could still be weak, causing your belt to slip. Like I said, that is just a guess in the dark, but hopefully it will help a bit. If that does not fix your problem, I would try posting your question in the "Engine Tech" section of this forum and hopefully someone with more experiance can help you out! |
Re: Hey from Gurnee, IL
welcome to FRF!! check your harmonic balancer
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Welcome to FRF!!!! and stealth said everything I was gonna say. Lol
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Welcome
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Welcome to FRF
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Well I am happy today besides my stereo fiascal. Anyways I replaced the idler pulley and belt and it worked. No more noise :D. Thanks for the help
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Welcome!
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