97 ranger matalic noise while driving

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Mar 5, 2007 | 07:40 PM

bcschreib

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97 ranger matalic noise while driving

first of all i bought this truck last week, its a 1997 ford ranger extended cab 2wd 4.0 with an automatic tranny. While driving it has a loud matalic noise. it sounds like its coming from the drive shaft but im not sure yet. it makes the sound in all gears and if im up to speed and put it into nutral it still makes the noise. i checked the tranny fluid and the level is good, is there a possibility the rear pumpkin is low on fluid or even worse empty? im just throwing things out there, hopefully this cold weather will turn and i can work on it.

Mar 5, 2007 | 08:17 PM

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Do a search on previous threads. You might be hearing "pinging". Try a higher octane gas. The truck may have been progamed for a higher octane.

Mar 5, 2007 | 08:20 PM

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Does the noise change with the speed of your truck, or with the r.p.m.'s, or does it stay constent.

That info will help with trying to figure out what it is.

Mar 5, 2007 | 08:31 PM

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Does your ranger have a carrier bearing? If so check that i just had to replace myne for the same reason.

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Mar 6, 2007 | 08:34 AM

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thanks for the replys! the noise isnt coming from the motor ive had the pinging on another ranger i had, as for the carrier bearing ill have to check into that. the noise seems to slow down as i slow down

bill

Mar 6, 2007 | 12:23 PM

pgw85706

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Might be your brake pads and shoes. Does it "grind" louder when braking?

Mar 6, 2007 | 12:53 PM

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no diffrence while braking, sound is coming from under the cab and its almost like a whinning sound but matalic. if i get a chance today ill go out and see if it has a carrier bearing.

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Mar 6, 2007 | 07:47 PM

fflintstone

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Originally Posted by bcschreib

the noise seems to slow down as i slow down

bill

Definitely in the drive train. Cheapest things first. After the hanger bearing, chck the u-joints. Hope to God its not in yer tranny

Mar 6, 2007 | 08:41 PM

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I just fixed a similarly described sound on my Ranger. Turns out that the cover for the bell housing was slightly vibrating when in motion. Jus had to literally bend the lower lip of that cover plate away from the bell housing and POOF, vibration sound gone.

Good luck.

Agree that you should check the CAT heat shields first, then that tranny cover plate.

CMOS