chirping under the hood

Discussion in '3.0 Engine' started by lowfly, Oct 12, 2010.

  1. lowfly

    lowfly New Member

    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
     
    lowfly, Oct 12, 2010
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  3. gdog1678

    gdog1678 rangerdanger

    Have you checked out your pulley's. If i were to guess i'd say its your alternator pulley.
     
    gdog1678, Nov 11, 2010
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  4. DangerRanger99

    DangerRanger99 who wants a v8?

    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.
     
    DangerRanger99, Dec 20, 2010
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  5. wvgranger

    wvgranger 1998 XLT Super

    Check the camshaft synchronizer at rear of intake,very common for going bad !
     
    wvgranger, Feb 5, 2011
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  6. DiabloBlanco

    DiabloBlanco Those Damn Kids

    x2 on the cam sync.
     
    DiabloBlanco, Feb 5, 2011
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  7. Teamexploder

    Teamexploder Explorer Member

    Take the serpentine belt off and turn the pulleys by hand and see if any have any sort of play or resistance.
     
    Teamexploder, Feb 5, 2011
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  8. Hooligan

    Hooligan Rangerholic!!

    Thread moved to the new 3.0 tech section
     
    Hooligan, Feb 6, 2011
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  9. DiabloBlanco

    DiabloBlanco Those Damn Kids

    let us know what it was man!
     
    DiabloBlanco, Feb 6, 2011
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  10. cgk60

    cgk60 New Member

    Had the same problem, it was the tensioner.
     
    cgk60, Sep 1, 2011
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  11. C Denny Run*

    C Denny Run* New Member

    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
     
    C Denny Run*, Sep 2, 2011
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