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Hey all, i have an 87 Ford Ranger XLT.it has a 5 speed manny. Recently ive been hearing a squeaking noise thats relative to my road speed. But its only there when im accelerating, letting off the gas makes it go away.brakes have 0 effect on the noise. Ive heard it could be anything from a worn clutch to bad wheel bearings or a bad u-joint.My rear diff is a bit low on oil so im not ruling that out quite yet.I don’t believe its the clucth either because it still works perfectly, doesnt slip,engages properly,etc…there is also 0 effect on performance, it isnt slowing me down nor do the wheels hop when i turn,but i am taking it gingerly on my 2 minute commute. if need be i will post a video. Any ideas? :stick:
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P.S. it does not do it all the time, it goes away and comes back. i believe its temp related but im not too sure, havent really studied it that deeply yet
It’s possible that your truck has a worn or seized universal joint. Remove the driveshaft after blocking the wheels and make sure the u joints move both ways smoothly.
So it turns out that did lead me in the right direction….got some new grease on the drive shaft and its totally silent now…i guess when Ford said “Greasings last the life time of the vehicle” they didnt expect it to last 440,000 miles 😉 thanks for your help!
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