I recently bought a 93 Xlt, first pickup i've owned....moved from the UK last year...and theres a few things that ive noticed that i'd like some help with.

A squeeqing noise from the front end when the engine has warmed up and it is not under load. any ideas??

some rather large person must have owned the truck before me, because the truck sort of leans towards the drivers side. Would changing the shocks solve this??

the temp gauge moves up and down from middle of the guage to about 3/4 is this normal...its still within the normal limits?? But no car ive owned before has ever done that.

Hopefully someone can help

Thanks
Phil

 

squeek=Probably the belt or a pully up front, try belt dressing/lubing the tensioner pully.
lean=Ranger lean, Check the rear leaf spring shackles to see if they're broke, if not, ignore the lean.

Temp gage=Check coolant or get a coolant flush.

 

rangers have what we call a "ranger lean". Gas tank and driver on same side....itll lean. I'm sorry, petrol tank. lol.

 

yeah the lean is probably normal and the squeeking is prob a belt or mayb a pully...tensioner or ideler?

 

thanks for the replies

may sound stupid but what would i use to lube the tensioner pully?

 

you could use wd-40. or some other type of penetrating fluid. thats what i used.