chirping under the hood - Ford Ranger Forum

lowfly · 10-12-2010, 09:14 PM

Hello, i have a 1998 ranger 2wd with a 3.0 Lately i have been hearing a constant chirping under the hood. it sounds almost like a belt slipping but i cannot see that happening when i look and the noise rises and falls with the RPM's It does sound like it is coming from the belt when i pop the hood but what could be causing this?? i am starting to get worried as this is the first time i have EVER had to worry about this truck. Any suggestions would be helpful.

Jim

gdog1678 · 11-11-2010, 06:45 PM

Have you checked out your pulley's. If i were to guess i'd say its your alternator pulley.

DangerRanger99 · 12-20-2010, 10:32 AM

i had the same problem with mine, the chripping was coming from the tensioner itself not the pully....you have to change out the hole assembly, not just the pully.

wvgranger · 02-05-2011, 10:59 PM

Check the camshaft synchronizer at rear of intake,very common for going bad !

DiabloBlanco · 02-05-2011, 11:00 PM

x2 on the cam sync.

Teamexploder · 02-05-2011, 11:58 PM

Take the serpentine belt off and turn the pulleys by hand and see if any have any sort of play or resistance.

**Hooligan** · 02-06-2011, 05:12 AM

Thread moved to the new 3.0 tech section

DiabloBlanco · 02-06-2011, 06:07 PM

let us know what it was man!

cgk60 · 09-01-2011, 10:46 AM

Had the same problem, it was the tensioner.

C Denny Run* · 09-02-2011, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wvgranger

Check the camshaft synchronizer at rear of intake,very common for going bad !

This!

I replaced damn near every pulley in my 03' before realizing that this was the problem. If it is the cam synchronizer, fix it NOW. If it breaks apart, you are fuggen screwed! Time for a new 3.0

Regards

-Denny

10-12-2010, 09:14 PM	#1
lowfly Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5	chirping under the hood Hello, i have a 1998 ranger 2wd with a 3.0 Lately i have been hearing a constant chirping under the hood. it sounds almost like a belt slipping but i cannot see that happening when i look and the noise rises and falls with the RPM's It does sound like it is coming from the belt when i pop the hood but what could be causing this?? i am starting to get worried as this is the first time i have EVER had to worry about this truck. Any suggestions would be helpful. Jim

02-05-2011, 10:59 PM	#4
wvgranger 1998 XLT Super Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 56	Check the camshaft synchronizer at rear of intake,very common for going bad ! __________________ 1998 XLT Super 2WD,3.0 AOD,Flowmaster Delta Flow 50 staggered stainless tips,KYB GR-2 shocks,15x7 A.R. rims with F.S.Destination LE 235/70x15, has 60K miles. (Bike) 1976 Yamaha RD400C

02-05-2011, 11:00 PM	#5
DiabloBlanco Those Damn Kids Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: California Posts: 340	x2 on the cam sync. __________________ 2005 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L V6 5-speed L/s 8.8 4.10 Swap.\|20% tint\|BFG 31x10.5x15 A/Ts on Eagle alloy's\|Flowmaster 40s\|PIAA 4000k\|K&N drop in. YZ the way to be! Mods to come: Camburg entry 6.0 system. FiberwerkX Fenders. Tube bumper YZ the way to be! The Brotherhood!

02-06-2011, 06:07 PM	#8
DiabloBlanco Those Damn Kids Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: California Posts: 340	let us know what it was man! __________________ 2005 Ford Ranger Edge 3.0L V6 5-speed L/s 8.8 4.10 Swap.\|20% tint\|BFG 31x10.5x15 A/Ts on Eagle alloy's\|Flowmaster 40s\|PIAA 4000k\|K&N drop in. YZ the way to be! Mods to come: Camburg entry 6.0 system. FiberwerkX Fenders. Tube bumper YZ the way to be! The Brotherhood!

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11-11-2010, 06:45 PM	#2
gdog1678 rangerdanger Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 7	Have you checked out your pulley's. If i were to guess i'd say its your alternator pulley.

09-01-2011, 10:46 AM	#9
cgk60 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 12	Had the same problem, it was the tensioner.

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