Noise

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Asked by Juliesman Aug 15, 2017 at 07:53 PM about the 1998 Ford Ranger XLT Extended Cab 4WD SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a noise coming from the front of my truck,
sounds just like front wheel bearings, I replaced
them both and the noise hasn't changed, someone
told me it was my front driveshaft, any one heard
of this or know any fixes?

13 Answers

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Was the wheel bearings pressed in? Was the axle nut torqued correctly? It will cause premature failure. Yes I had a cv axle that made lots of noise even when going straight. Had a lot of play. If you are talking U joints this is true also. Not hard to replace. Watch YouTube video. Out of balance? Can cause noise and horrible wobble.

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22,650

Sure it is not sway bar links? They make noise when worn out. Strut mount? You think it is under you or in front of you as you drive?

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22,650

Ball joints? Just throwing my experiences out there...

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The sound is exactly like a wheel bearing, I was a tech for 10 years so I replaced them noth myself, they were bolt in, swaybar links are new also, I see nothing loose or "bad" in the front end. Thinking of pulling front drive axle and driving to see if noise goes away.

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Meant front drive shaft ,not axle, also Truck has no wooble,shake or anything, can take my hands off the wheel with no pull at all.

8,810

So your hearing a loud sound like a wheel bearing but not. Guru9fsv8 could be right or is the brake shield rubbing or do you have a carrier bearing which holds your front drive shaft because that can sound like a wheel bearing. Or did you jack up vehicle and run it? It may be transmission?

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8,810

Check anything with a bearing. E.g. alternator, power steering pump, compressor, sound travels! Harder to distinguish untill driving

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Any updates? Mine is doing the same thing!!!

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Juliesman....did you ever figure out what was causing the wobble sound in your front end. I have an 04 4WD Ranger doing the same. No vibration, pull or wobble in the steering wheel, just the wobble sound.

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All I can say, is one day it got really loud and I removed the front drive shift, the noise went away.. so that being said, could be the front diff, maybe the u joints, but they looked good.. or something else.

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