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What did you do to your Ranger today? (Part Deux!)


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So after rotating tires on the red one I started noticing an increasingly notable vibration. When I rotated the tires it felt like the passenger front had a little play, but not enough to locate the problem on my own. Got done a little early today and called my mechanic buddy and ran over there so he could help me locate the problem. Well, it got tracked down to the wheel bearings on the passenger front. Spindle nuts were loose, barely finger tight. The little nub on the inner nut was flush with the nut. Of course, cleaning out the truck the other day the bag with new spindle nuts got removed from the truck.

Bearings had a nice light shade of blue. And some heat/stress cracks. Races surprisingly looked ok. Spindle had a little wear but I was able to clean most of it up. Called the parts store and had new bearings and a seal run over. Put it all together, bumped that pin back out for the time being and the movement seems to be gone. So far it feels like the vibration is gone too.
 

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Cleaned my mass air sensor and hung my plate.
 

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Drove the red one to work. On the way this morning I got a good bit of vibration that wasn’t there last night after doing the wheel bearings. Coming home from work it was fine. Hopefully it just wanted to mess with me...
 

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Bought fan clutch for the truck. Got home opened a beer and kept looking at the fan clutch to change itself. One of these days it will happen.
 

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test drove for 1st time since swap other than trailer loading. took a nice easy run (only broke traction once) about 5 miles, first 5 on the engine and trans, its raining. ran pretty good, backfired twice, and has a lil hesitation, still getting p1000 as well. not sure whats going on, ill look into it another day. also the wipers are stuck wide open again. definitely has pep in her step now!
 

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Bought fan clutch for the truck. Got home opened a beer and kept looking at the fan clutch to change itself. One of these days it will happen.
You have to stare at it while waving your left arm counterclockwise in front of you while tapping the top of your head with the other, all while pivoting and hopping on either foot.
 

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You have to stare at it while waving your left arm counterclockwise in front of you while tapping the top of your head with the other, all while pivoting and hopping on either foot.
And we need video proof.
 

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Floyd passed his yearly inspection. Always iffy with a 94. NC at least lets us do a modified inspection on vehicles over 25 years old. They don't check emissions.
 

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And we need video proof.
You have to stare at it while waving your left arm counterclockwise in front of you while tapping the top of your head with the other, all while pivoting and hopping on either foot.
Don't even think I could do that sober AND you want video evidence... Sheesh, time to start training the dog to use a video recorder again.
 

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Drove the red one again and it did the same as yesterday. Vibration in the morning, nothing in the afternoon. Weird. I would say that it has something to do with temperature except it was warmer this morning than this afternoon here, so that throws that theory out. Guess I’m back to it’s messing with me
 

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Cleaned personal belongings out of it. Going shopping for a new Ranger tomorrow. Wish me luck and decent trade-in value with over 200,000 miles.
 

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Well went mudding today. Then used my ranger to pull the lawnmower out haha.
 

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Keep your mind like an umbrella, it only works if its open... Continually learning.
So I was all set to work on the truck. I pulled out the new fan clutch, started to prepare to do the fancy dance that @Rick W told me do. I looked at the fan clutch in the truck and thought no wonder it didn't change itself, they're not even the same... Overheating... 91 3.0l | The Ranger Station

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
 

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Drove it! 40 miles over a few shorter trips. made a couple nice pulls close to 5000 rpm, i think ill get few more miles on it before i push it real hard (limiter currently set at 5600) staying cool, so far no leaks, good oil pressure, really need to patch old shifter hole in floor and charge ac. everyone should put a 347 in a ranger! or at least drive one!
 

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