Chirping/Squeaking Related to Speed

[mhedstrom43]

I have a 98 Ranger that is 2wd, manual, 3.0. It has started to squeak/chirp when moving. The sound is directly related to road speed (not RPM), it only appears when the truck is in gear (disappears when I push the clutch in), and I don't seem to hear the sound when reversing. I was wondering if anyone has run into this before and if they found the culprit.

 

[rusty ol ranger]

U joint

 

[sgtsandman]

Could be the throw out bearing since it stops when the clutch is disengaged.

Start with the easy and cheapest thing first. Drop the driveshaft and move the u-joints around. If they are stiff or notchy, that may be your problem or it may just be A problem. Don’t throw a bunch of parts at it all at once or you’ll never know what fixed it and you may have spent more money than you needed to.