Macneilrider87
New Member
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2010
- Messages
- 10
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 0
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Transmission
- Automatic
2000 Ranger xlt
Auto 3.0 4x4
Hey everybody, lately I've been getting annoyed with this darn belt squeal. so far I replaced the belt, idler, and tensioner pulleys. I did not replace the actual tensioner itself just the pulley. It usually when it's wet (raining) or damp out (after rain). I took the belt off completely and turned it on no squealing then so it's not the cam sycro. spun other pulleys only two that seem bad are the power steering pump or the water pump now.
the power steering turns but takes alittle effort to turn by hand is this normal? There is no grinding or squeaking noise. When driving it turns fine in all conditions?
more so when I had the belt off, when I turned the fan to turn the water pump pulley it was squeaking. (unsure of last replacement of water pump. though it probably would just be a good idea. not leaking any coolant from weep hole though).
I'd hate to dump money on a tensioner or anything I wouldn't need so any advice or imput is appreciated. Thanks!
Auto 3.0 4x4
Hey everybody, lately I've been getting annoyed with this darn belt squeal. so far I replaced the belt, idler, and tensioner pulleys. I did not replace the actual tensioner itself just the pulley. It usually when it's wet (raining) or damp out (after rain). I took the belt off completely and turned it on no squealing then so it's not the cam sycro. spun other pulleys only two that seem bad are the power steering pump or the water pump now.
the power steering turns but takes alittle effort to turn by hand is this normal? There is no grinding or squeaking noise. When driving it turns fine in all conditions?
more so when I had the belt off, when I turned the fan to turn the water pump pulley it was squeaking. (unsure of last replacement of water pump. though it probably would just be a good idea. not leaking any coolant from weep hole though).
I'd hate to dump money on a tensioner or anything I wouldn't need so any advice or imput is appreciated. Thanks!