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Originally Posted by 02RangerFX4
Tensioners are external and screw in. Very good design in the aspect of easy replacement. what you don't want is them going slack, which destroys the guides making a rattling sound. If it makes a rattling sound at startup, now is a good time to replace them. What you don't want is rattle at random times, for example, at idle, or during certain RPMS, that most likely means the guides are broken. Our model years are bad for doing it due to the older guide design.
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Luckily I don't have a rattle at any time while the truck is running. I think its a goid idea to get these squared away though before it gets to be a problem. Parts don't seem to be too outrageous on rockauto so I will hit this up soon. What makes that front tensioner such a bear to get back in there? The videos suggested it takes a great deal of effort, time, and extra hands just to install the new tensioner.
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2002 Ranger XLT 4.0L V6 4x4 Toreador Red; 2" T-bar crank, Headlight Mod, Spray in Turbo bed liner, LED Dome/glove box light, LED license plate lights, air box mod, LED Gauge Cluster, 06+ Mirrors, LED Hood Light, LED offroad lights
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