matt12305
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- Location
- Washington
- Vehicle Year
- 1988
- Make / Model
- Ranger 2WD 2.9l
- Transmission
- Automatic
Hey so as the title states, my ranger makes a weird grinding type sound at 3200 RPM's. It sounds like the sound is coming from the transmission area or the rear of the engine. It happens in park, neutral, and drive, I'm not certain if it makes the sound in reverse cause I never need the engine to go that high.
For some information:
1988 Ford ranger XLT 2wd
2.9l V6 engine
Auto 4 speed OD transmission
I'm really not sure where to start with diagnosing the sound, I really think it could be the transmission but I don't know what to check so I can find the problem and fix it. Also it's worth noting, I did check the transmission fluid level after having driven around for 20 or so minutes and with the engine at normal temp. I checked it over and over just to be sure, it looks like there's too much fluid in there. The fluid is still a brownish red color, although the truck has been sitting for 14 years up until last October when I started working on it.
If anyone can give guesses of what the sound could be or offer advice of what to check for and how to diagnose it'd help me out tons. The link attached is a video of the screeching/grinding sound.
Thanks for your time.