Engine grinding in 2.5
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Engine grinding in 2.5
This is my first post in this site. I have a 1998 ranger 2.5 4 cyl. One day after I went through a big puddle at high speed I noticed the engine was making a sort of grinding sound. I thought nothing of it, just a wet belt or something a kept on driving. It's now been a couple weeks and it makes that sound a little worse now. It only starts making the sound at about 1100 Rpm and will stop making the sound at around 2300 Rpm. It isn't the Drive Train or tranny because it will make the sound regardless of what gear it in; IE, Park drive neutral 1st 2nd ect. This has me completely at a loss of any idea of what it could be. I thought it could be a possible need for an oil change but did that today and still making the sound. It is an auto tranny if that helps at all.
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This is my first post in this site. I have a 1998 ranger 2.5 4 cyl. One day after I went through a big puddle at high speed I noticed the engine was making a sort of grinding sound. I thought nothing of it, just a wet belt or something a kept on driving. It's now been a couple weeks and it makes that sound a little worse now. It only starts making the sound at about 1100 Rpm and will stop making the sound at around 2300 Rpm. It isn't the Drive Train or tranny because it will make the sound regardless of what gear it in; IE, Park drive neutral 1st 2nd ect. This has me completely at a loss of any idea of what it could be. I thought it could be a possible need for an oil change but did that today and still making the sound. It is an auto tranny if that helps at all.
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Sorry I forgot to mention that if the noise has stopped with the belt removed check all the compotents that the belt runs for any rough or bad bearings by wigglying and turning them.
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I actually just replaced the belt figured when it's off might as well. Checked all the things on it like water pump and all that. All sounded good. Noise is still present though.
#7
Oil was already changed after it happened and there is a little mud on the filter not much though
#8
Did you have it running without the belt on??? Are you saying the noise was still present, if so it might be timing belt related as in timing belt tenssioner bearing. Just a thought.
You may need to use a long screwdriver to your ear and listen to different compotenents. Be careful of any belts or moving parts.
Last edited by tempfixit; 04-03-2012 at 10:07 PM.
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Did you have it running without the belt on??? Are you saying the noise was still present, if so it might be timing belt related as in timing belt tenssioner bearing. Just a thought.
You may need to use a long screwdriver to your ear and listen to different compotenents. Be careful of any belts or moving parts.
You may need to use a long screwdriver to your ear and listen to different compotenents. Be careful of any belts or moving parts.
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If it is held on by rivets you may be able to get by by grinding off the rivets and then drill and then tap for new bolts. What I did once was to remove the heat shield and then you get this foil sheet heat shield that has a sticky side and stick it to the underneath the floor pan about the converter. I don't recommend heat wrap unless you can find something that will take the heat because header wrap will melt!
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I had to take my heat shield off once. I reattached it (tightly) by buying a couple of really big hose clamps (the type that tightens with a screw) and just putting those around the whole shield and tightening it on. It has never vibrated since.
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