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#2810 of 2991 Re: 2002 Ford Ranger 4X4 Brake Noise Front Driver Side [kmazzotta] by blk4x4

Oct 16, 2009 (10:21 am)

Replying to: kmazzotta (Oct 16, 2009 7:55 am)
if the brake noise goes away when you apply the brakes it sounds like you might need to add a shim or 2 between the pads and calipers and i would also bleed the system too. most new pads come with extra shims if needed but i,m sure you could get just them too. also quit wasting you money at a over priced dealership all your money goes toward advertising, try a local a small local shop if you need help. good luck

#2811 of 2991 Re: 04 xtended cab ranger w/4.0 v6 2wd [life_is2] by blk4x4

Oct 16, 2009 (10:26 am)

Replying to: life_is2 (Oct 10, 2009 9:25 am)
it sounds like you have a busted cord in one of your tires ,they will balance out fine on a machine, but when they are on the road there will be a lump and the tire will hop, run your hand along the tread and fell for a lump. or you could put on your spare on one tire at a time til it goes away and you will find the bad one, good luck

#2812 of 2991 Re: 2004 RANGER XLT SUPERCAB (4.0 W/AUTO) [life_is2] by blk4x4

Oct 16, 2009 (10:35 am)

Replying to: life_is2 (Aug 15, 2009 12:17 pm)
it sounds like you have a busted cord in one of your tires ,they will balance out fine on a machine, but when they are on the road there will be a lump and the tire will hop, run your hand along the tread and fell for a lump. or you could put on your spare on one tire at a time til it goes away and you will find the bad one, good luck

#2813 of 2991 Re: 04 xtended cab ranger w/4.0 v6 2wd [blk4x4] by life_is2

Oct 17, 2009 (8:59 am)

Replying to: blk4x4 (Oct 16, 2009 10:26 am)
i just put new tires on it and it was doing the same with the old tires so i don't think it would be the tires but you never know. just curious if shocks can start to go bad and bounce from time to time or do they just go bad. also can a u-joiunt cause vibrations even if there is no play in the drift shaft at the rear end. everything seems to be tight.

#2814 of 2991 Re: 04 xtended cab ranger w/4.0 v6 2wd [life_is2] by blk4x4

Oct 17, 2009 (10:07 am)

Replying to: life_is2 (Oct 17, 2009 8:59 am)
when a shock wears out they will let the truck just bounce up and down when you push on it or hit a bump driving, if you are going to replace them anyway go ahead and see what happens, try jacking up the rear axle and setting it down on jack stands with the tires off the ground and put it in gear as if driving and see if you can make it vibrate, if so then its not a shock or bad tire but it could be a unproperly balanced tire i always have the use stick on weights by the way, or you have a bad u joint or posably you lost a weight off the drive shaft

#2815 of 2991 Re: 04 xtended cab ranger w/4.0 v6 2wd [blk4x4] by life_is2

Oct 17, 2009 (2:53 pm)

Replying to: blk4x4 (Oct 17, 2009 10:07 am)
thanks i will check tommorrow

#2816 of 2991 Ford Ranger Bench Seat Conversion by jo999

Oct 18, 2009 (2:08 am)

I am looking to buy a Ford Ranger and would like to fit a 'bench seat' to enable 3 people to travel in it. Does anyone if this is poss and where I might obtain a seat from?
Many thanks

#2817 of 2991 What Is A Good Tire For "99 Ranger? by mharnisch

Oct 24, 2009 (3:04 pm)

My '99 Ranger with 3.0 engine, automatic, and 2 wheel drive just turned 72,000 and still have the original Firestone tires. I think it is time to put some new tires on. The original tires were never good on wet pavement and worse on snow and ice. I live in northern Ohio, so I need all season tires that are very good on snow and ice. I would like to hear from other Ranger owners who can suggest tires that they have had good experience with.

#2818 of 2991 Re: What Is A Good Tire For "99 Ranger? [mharnisch] by buster15

Oct 24, 2009 (3:24 pm)

Replying to: mharnisch (Oct 24, 2009 3:04 pm)
Monday I get my four new snows with steel rims installed Bridgestone Blizzaks. I was assured by a mechanic that these are suitable for the eastern Ontario Canada winters. We get a heck of alot of snow. See the following link:
 
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Bridgestone&tireModel=Blizzak+D- M-V1&partnum=475R6DMV1&vehicleSearch=true&fromCompare1=yes

#2819 of 2991 94 Ranger Won't Start by betsy662

Nov 02, 2009 (3:23 pm)

I have a 94 Ranger, while I was hauling some stuff to the dump, she quit running all of a sudden, I tinkered with it a little bit, got it to start again, went down the road a couple miles, as it seemed to be running just fine, however, when I went to turn a corner, she stopped running again.
 
I'm just wondering, it seems to not be getting fuel, its got a brand new fuel pump in it, was just put in in April, I'm trying to diagnose to see if its a problem other than the fuel pump, anyone who has had to change one knows why I would look and eliminate any other possibility.
 
Is there anything between the ignition switch and the fuel pump that can cause the problem at hand?

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