When i turn my car on it squeaks pretty bad at idle, like a bird chirping almost and isnot so bad when im acceling, something with the belt?

2000 ford ranger

 

What engine?

 

remove the belt and start it. if you still here it, it is the cam synchro...only let it run abotu 30 seconds without the belt on. or listen if it is coming from the rear of the engine by the coil pack

 

Chances are it's your belt. Swap whatever you have now with a Goodyear Gatorback belt.

The Gatorback belt is your cheapest and easiest fix. If it still does it, don't be alarmed......at least you have a much better belt. Replace the tension pulley and see if that fixes it. If not move down to the idler pulley. Most Ranger owners have replaced all 3 of these items.

 

all right ill change the belt, i dont believe i have since ive owned it, so it could probably use it, whats the average life on a belt ud say?

 

ive got 40k on mine but did you crank it w/o the belt?

 

nah havnt had a chance to do it yet, been working constantly, never anytime for me to do anything, hell i had to change my oil the other day in the driveway in 6 degree weather at 1 in the morning just to get it done bc id have no other chance

 

Don't do this^^^^




does it sound like this?


Instant Crickets

 

/\ i will when i get the chance, what happens if it is the cam synchro??

 

wow lol

are you serious? whats gonna happen to him if he runs it without the belt? is it gonna explode? no...i do it all the time at work AT A FORD DEALERSHIP where i am a tech...dont turn the steering wheel or run it for long periods of time but you can remove the belt and run it. if the squeak is gone, spin all the pulleys individually and see if one is making noise or if the belt is to blame

 

if it is the cam synchro you will have to replace it...like so

https://www.ranger-forums.com/forum2...placement.html

 

i replaced my cam syncrho ended up being my idler pulley squeaking so cheak that to.

 

i got a cricket chirp under the hood full time now, it only would do it after a car wash for a little while but for a while now the chirp is a full time annoyance on my 2008. i figure it would just be the belt so i never did anything but since it can be a bunch of things i might as well take it to ford and let my warranty solve the issue. ill take it in tomorrow evening and ill report what they discovered was the issue

 

still havnt gotten a chance to take care of it, prob this weekend i will, but the noise seems to have subsided lately