2000 Ranger with Crickets in Engine
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
2000 Ranger with Crickets in Engine
Hello All,
I have a 2000 Ranger (3.0L 4x4 ext cab) and It sounds like I have a huge cricket under my hood ( better discribed as a loud chirping when I start up which the noise gets better, almost to nothing, as the engine gets warmed up ). I just changed the serpaintine belt @ the start of this year...any thoughts on other causes of this noise and is it dangerous for me to be riding with it like this???
Thanks for any help in advance!!!
I have a 2000 Ranger (3.0L 4x4 ext cab) and It sounds like I have a huge cricket under my hood ( better discribed as a loud chirping when I start up which the noise gets better, almost to nothing, as the engine gets warmed up ). I just changed the serpaintine belt @ the start of this year...any thoughts on other causes of this noise and is it dangerous for me to be riding with it like this???
Thanks for any help in advance!!!
Senior User
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 172
Likes: 0
From: Middlebury, CT
mine did the same thing... the belt tentioner loosened up and caused the pulley to be out of alignment.
if you looke at the tentioner, the gap at the pivot point should be the same on both sides of it. if not, replace it.
does it also chirp when you trn the motor off as it powers down? thats what mine did.
if you looke at the tentioner, the gap at the pivot point should be the same on both sides of it. if not, replace it.
does it also chirp when you trn the motor off as it powers down? thats what mine did.
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
Thanks for the help, J
How hard is this to do yourself??? How much should I expect a garage to charge? Could I get some illustrations to show what this pulley looks like? I am not a mechanic but I am handy
Could this cause damage if left as is...I do have a fairly new belt after all
How hard is this to do yourself??? How much should I expect a garage to charge? Could I get some illustrations to show what this pulley looks like? I am not a mechanic but I am handy
Could this cause damage if left as is...I do have a fairly new belt after all
