Road noise goes away while turning left
Asked by Bassdog1974 Jun 24, 2020 at 12:41 AM about the 2001 Ford Ranger Edge 4 Door Extended Cab 4WD
Question type: General
So my truck 2001 Ford Ranger 4x4 last year season I had
it locked in 4 high when i disengaged it sounds like it's still
engaged (sounds like road noise )but I'm not getting
power to my front wheels but I do when I engage the 4
wheel drive sound goes away when I go into a left hand
turn
3 Answers
Fords are notorious for this prob. Because they have a sharper turning radius than chevys. So their alignments go outta wack way to often. I'm guessing you've auto lockers cause the same prob happened to my Broncos auto lockers so i switched to manuals. Check if your tires are towed in or out by letting the vehicle at idle speed roll forward approx 20-30ft without steering it or using the brakes, on flat ground w no-one in it & eye ball tires. If they look even a lil off this will cause the splines of the lockers to tilt or kink in the transfer case cause they & your cv aren't at the same 90° angle & therefore won't disengage. Shake the hell outta the tires, cv axels, ball joints sway links ect to check for excessive movement, cv's should only have bout 1/4" of play. If all this gives you no help drive in reverse while tryin to disengage, still stuck, jack frnt end up, see wich tire is harder to turn by hand while checking if 1 or both are turning the cv's, they shouldn't turn wen u spin the tires if 4x4 is not engaged. If you're comfortable w it jack it up till tires are 6-8" off the ground & drop it hard by releasing the jack really fast, it could jar it loose. (It's important to use your 4 wheel drive wen u can instead of it all sitting still till winter) . That "road noise" you're hearing tells me it's your driver cv that's stuck If it shuts up wen turning left . This could mean a few things. Wen turning u transfer 100-200lbs to the other side of truck changing the degree of the tire slightly so it's not over stressing the u-joints in the cv axel as much. If it's normally a crunching, grinding or squealing noise it's probly that & u need to replace the cv. If you're hearing like a subtle winding noise it could b from it turning your helical/ front diff & the reason u never wanna drive on dry road in 4 wheel drive is cause the front diff usually has 1 less spline than the rear diff makin your frnt tires turn slightly slower than the rear. Just DO NOT Spray any lubricants into the transfer case.. that's about all i hav for shots in the dark. hope it helps ya & its not too much of a bitch. Maybe try disengaging on a left turn wen it's quiet
You should never drive in 4WD on the pavement unless it is snowy or icy.
Bassdog1974 answered 4 years ago
I only drive in 4 wheel drive off road generally while deer hunting it did this after taking it out of 4 wheel drive the sound is like beefy alterain tires on the asphalt but it's getting worse