SimplyTheBess
Active Member
Info:
98 Ford Ranger, 4 banger RWD. 200K Miles
I may have (2) separate issues but they started at the same time so I think they are related.
Symptoms:
At 40-45 MPH and again from 60-65, vibration in pedals and cab (moderate) some vibration in wheel but may be caused from the whole cab shaking. Feels like the passenger side rear tire is low or out of round (But isn't see below), intermediate pinging noise (Sounds like a penny in the dryer) while accelerating and sometimes when just crusing on the highway from the rear of the truck. Pinging noise is VERY random but vibration is constant at those speeds ONLY.
At Idle:
The truck is fine. No noise, no vibration. Even with revving the engine slowly from idle to WOT there is no 'pinging'. Jumping up and down on the truck on each corner produces no noise from the suspension except the typical squeaks
At low speeds:
Some 'pinging' noise no vibration. Most of the pinging happens when accelerating from a stop sign or red light.
On highway:
Not as much 'pinging' when cruising but sometimes it's still there. Vibration in cab and pedals when I hit those speed limits listed above, when not in range no vibration but some pinging still. When I press my foot to the floor with the clutch and the truck is out of gear the vibration CONTINUES (until I get out of the vibration range) however any 'pinging' noise instantly stops if the truck is not in gear.
What I have had done:
Truck tires have been balanced, aligned and rotated with little to no improvement. Air pressure is the same in all 4 tires.
Thoughts:
(1)U Joints &/or something in the differential? (Would explain vibration but I wouldn't think it would continue once I took it out of gear)
(2)Wheel bearings. (I would think if this was causing the noise, me taking my foot off the gas would not effect it and it would be more constant)
(3) something metal got caught up in the exhaust somewhere (would explain the pinging but not the vibration.)
Any help would be appreciated. Kind of at a loss and I don't want to just start replacing things.
98 Ford Ranger, 4 banger RWD. 200K Miles
I may have (2) separate issues but they started at the same time so I think they are related.
Symptoms:
At 40-45 MPH and again from 60-65, vibration in pedals and cab (moderate) some vibration in wheel but may be caused from the whole cab shaking. Feels like the passenger side rear tire is low or out of round (But isn't see below), intermediate pinging noise (Sounds like a penny in the dryer) while accelerating and sometimes when just crusing on the highway from the rear of the truck. Pinging noise is VERY random but vibration is constant at those speeds ONLY.
At Idle:
The truck is fine. No noise, no vibration. Even with revving the engine slowly from idle to WOT there is no 'pinging'. Jumping up and down on the truck on each corner produces no noise from the suspension except the typical squeaks
At low speeds:
Some 'pinging' noise no vibration. Most of the pinging happens when accelerating from a stop sign or red light.
On highway:
Not as much 'pinging' when cruising but sometimes it's still there. Vibration in cab and pedals when I hit those speed limits listed above, when not in range no vibration but some pinging still. When I press my foot to the floor with the clutch and the truck is out of gear the vibration CONTINUES (until I get out of the vibration range) however any 'pinging' noise instantly stops if the truck is not in gear.
What I have had done:
Truck tires have been balanced, aligned and rotated with little to no improvement. Air pressure is the same in all 4 tires.
Thoughts:
(1)U Joints &/or something in the differential? (Would explain vibration but I wouldn't think it would continue once I took it out of gear)
(2)Wheel bearings. (I would think if this was causing the noise, me taking my foot off the gas would not effect it and it would be more constant)
(3) something metal got caught up in the exhaust somewhere (would explain the pinging but not the vibration.)
Any help would be appreciated. Kind of at a loss and I don't want to just start replacing things.