squeal heard when turning off engine
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squeal heard when turning off engine
My 97 Ranger, 4 Cyl, Automatic. Has Just Developed A High Pitched Squeak/squeal Noise When I Shut Down The Engine. It Is Heard At The Very End When The Engine Is BEING Turned Off. It Is Not Really Loud, But It Is Noticable To Me, Any Advice Is Appreciated.
By The Way, This Website Has Really Helped Me In The Past.
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Ken/ Aka Fawey
By The Way, This Website Has Really Helped Me In The Past.
Thanks,
Ken/ Aka Fawey
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While your doing the belt check, maybe remove it & check out the condition of the belt idler & tensioner pully bearings & the water pump bearings.
They should be snug with no end play, or looseness or wobble on their shaft & should spin without noise or roughness.
My 94 Taurus 3.8L developed a "cricket" like chirp, that turned out to be the idler pully, with barely detectable wobble, or loosensess about it's shaft, I had to be paying close attention during inspection, or I'd have messd it.
If all that checks out ok, maybe inspect the mounting fastners & spin the P/S pump & alternator & see if anything suspicious turns up.
Just some more thoughts for your troubleshoot.
Let us know what you find.
They should be snug with no end play, or looseness or wobble on their shaft & should spin without noise or roughness.
My 94 Taurus 3.8L developed a "cricket" like chirp, that turned out to be the idler pully, with barely detectable wobble, or loosensess about it's shaft, I had to be paying close attention during inspection, or I'd have messd it.
If all that checks out ok, maybe inspect the mounting fastners & spin the P/S pump & alternator & see if anything suspicious turns up.
Just some more thoughts for your troubleshoot.
Let us know what you find.
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I checked everything you mentioned, but did not find a thing. When I noticed the squeak, it was on a cold start. I was moving the truck out of the driveway, so it had not run very long. I have taken it out twice since, and no squeak. I know squeaks just don't go away. But could it have been from the cold start to a quick turn off?
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Well if the noise isn't repeatng I suppose that guess is as good as any right now.
Just keep your ears tuned for it & if it returns, maybe you can narrow it down some more.
As sfcwoodret has suggested, check ALL your fluid levels & condition.
Any signs of any fluids on the belt or pulleys?????
Just keep your ears tuned for it & if it returns, maybe you can narrow it down some more.
As sfcwoodret has suggested, check ALL your fluid levels & condition.
Any signs of any fluids on the belt or pulleys?????
