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Mar 29, 2004 | 06:40 PM

kidwkr

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acceleration rattle

hi,,,was wondering if anyone would happen to know the cause of a heavy rattle when accelerating in 1st gear?? i was told its possibly the flywheel and that i could continue to use for quite some time,,97 ranger 119,000 miles thanks...bob

Mar 29, 2004 | 09:08 PM

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Can you be more specific about the rattle? It only does it in 1st gear? Only when accelerating? I'm assuming it's a stick shift and not an automatic. Can you feel it with your feet, or the steering wheel, or in the seat of your pants? Does it seem to be in the front, middle, or back? A little more info please.

Mar 29, 2004 | 10:28 PM

kidwkr

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reed....it rattles only in first and reverse..the rattle seems to be towards the front of the truck. the entire truck seems to shake...rob

Mar 30, 2004 | 02:01 PM

stRanger706

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what rpm...sounds like the infamous exhaust rattle. mine does it horribly from 1000-1500 rpm and only in 1st and 2nd oddly enough. its a pain to get rid of. i cant even get my hand on whats rattling and exhaust shops think im nuts.

Mar 30, 2004 | 02:04 PM

rangerdriverforlife

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Check the heat sheild on the cat. They are famous for rusting out, and they don't hesitate to rattle. Either replace it, or rip the darn thing out.

Mar 30, 2004 | 09:29 PM

sdh94ranger

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I ripped one of the heat shields off, then a couple of months later I rip another, and another... I should have just taken the time to rip them all off at once!