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Received: with LISTAR (v0.129a; list small-list); Mon, 10 Jul 2000 17:38:27 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 17:38:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Ford Truck Enthusiasts List Server To: small-list digest users Reply-to: small-list  ford-trucks.com Subject: small-list Digest V2000 #103 Precedence: list ========================================================== Ford Truck Enthusiasts Small Chassis Truck Mailing List Visit our web site: http://www.ford-trucks.com To unsubscribe, send email to: listar ford-trucks.com with the words "unsubscribe small-list" in the subject of the message. ========================================================== ------------------------------------ small-list Digest Mon, 10 Jul 2000 Volume: 2000 Issue: 103 In This Issue: Ticking Explorer Re: Ticking Explorer Re: Ticking Explorer ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 23:03:31 -0700 From: Dan Wentz Subject: Ticking Explorer I've got something frustrating me with my 98 Explorer Sport. I bought it in March (30k miles) and in April I started hearing this ticking sound coming from the left rear of the vehicle when I make left turns. It's not super loud--I have to have the window down to hear it. Last month I had the car in the dealership for some other things so I mentioned this ticking. The mechanic found no problem. Last weekend I went to Las Vegas (550 miles round trip) and the ticking is much louder since I got back. Additionally, I had a mild intermittent ticking under normal braking at under about 20 mph. It matches the wheel speed. Since the trip the tick has turned into more of a scrape/rub and occurs at higher speeds (up to 30-35). I'm going to take it back to the dealership but before I do I want to get some ideas on what it might be. Here's some additional information. I played around today to see if I could make the ticking noise with the car sitting still. With the front wheels pointed straight or full right it makes no noise if I rock it side to side. With the wheels turned full left it makes the noise. It sounds like it's coming from the left rear wheel. When I rocked it straight up and down standing on the rear bumper I heard the clicking noise come from both rear wheels. The click sounds like 2 metal pieces hitting, but I can't figure which 2 metal pieces those would be. Since it matches wheel speed I'd be guessing something like rotors, bearings, or calipers being loose/warped/damaged by gremlins. Why it should happen in the back only when the front wheels are turned is beyond me (when it's moving that is). My jack/impact wrench/etc are locked in a far away garage so I can't easily pull the wheels off and look at the parts in question. It seems like something that's going to get progressively worse and I have a long road trip coming up next month. I also want to fix this on Ford's dollar (only 3k left on factory warranty). Is this a familiar symptom to anybody or does anyone have an educated guess as to it's cause? ~Dan 1950 F1 351C--Not neglected and definitely not for sale. Persistence is futile. 1998 Explorer--I'm not like the other Explorer drivers--honest! Quench my thirst with gasoline. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 08:59:10 -0400 From: Stephen Bozzone Subject: Re: Ticking Explorer Dan, I wish I could lay some info down on your problem, but I'm baffled as well. One thing I would reccomend is typing up a list of your findings and exactly what is wrong and hand it to the guy who's gonna look at your car. This way you(or with ford mechanics, THEY) won't forget anything. This is certainly something that should be fixed under warranty. Explain to them how long this has been going on as well and your repeated attempts to have this problem fixed a long time ago. This is all probably common sense, I just don't want to see you hassled. Good luck, Steve Dan Wentz wrote: > > I've got something frustrating me with my 98 Explorer Sport. I bought it in > March (30k miles) and in April I started hearing this ticking sound coming > from the left rear of the vehicle when I make left turns. It's not super > loud--I have to have the window down to hear it. Last month I had the car > in the dealership for some other things so I mentioned this ticking. The > mechanic found no problem. Last weekend I went to Las Vegas (550 miles > round trip) and the ticking is much louder since I got back. Additionally, > I had a mild intermittent ticking under normal braking at under about 20 > mph. It matches the wheel speed. Since the trip the tick has turned into > more of a scrape/rub and occurs at higher speeds (up to 30-35). I'm going > to take it back to the dealership but before I do I want to get some ideas > on what it might be. > > Here's some additional information. I played around today to see if I could > make the ticking noise with the car sitting still. With the front wheels > pointed straight or full right it makes no noise if I rock it side to side. > With the wheels turned full left it makes the noise. It sounds like it's > coming from the left rear wheel. When I rocked it straight up and down > standing on the rear bumper I heard the clicking noise come from both rear > wheels. The click sounds like 2 metal pieces hitting, but I can't figure > which 2 metal pieces those would be. Since it matches wheel speed I'd be > guessing something like rotors, bearings, or calipers being > loose/warped/damaged by gremlins. Why it should happen in the back only > when the front wheels are turned is beyond me (when it's moving that is). > My jack/impact wrench/etc are locked in a far away garage so I can't easily > pull the wheels off and look at the parts in question. > > It seems like something that's going to get progressively worse and I have > a long road trip coming up next month. I also want to fix this on Ford's > dollar (only 3k left on factory warranty). Is this a familiar symptom to > anybody or does anyone have an educated guess as to it's cause? > > ~Dan > > 1950 F1 351C--Not neglected and definitely not for sale. Persistence is > futile. > 1998 Explorer--I'm not like the other Explorer drivers--honest! > Quench my thirst with gasoline. > > > > ========================================================== > To unsubscribe: > http://www.ford-trucks.com/mailinglist.html#item3 > Please remove this footer when replying. -- Stephen Bozzone Administrative Director - http://www.ford-trucks.com//lc/lc.php?action=do&link=http://www.rockzone.com ICQ: 196843 / AIM: RudeSkam69 "Don't ask me to justify my life..." - Bad Religion ------------------------------ From: ROlson1039 aol.com Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 18:35:43 EDT Subject: Re: Ticking Explorer well start with brake shoes possibly binding up then the next obvioous cause would be wheel bearings I would suspend the wheel on a jack stand and see if when you spin the wheel you can determine more ------------------------------ End of small-list Digest V2000 #103 *********************************** ---------------------------------------------------------- Ford Truck Enthusiasts Small Chassic Truck Mailing List Covering the Ranger, Bronco II, Exploer and Aerostar Send posts to small-list ford-trucks.com If you ever want to remove yourself from this mailing.... 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