FF_RSQExplorer
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 1998 Sport 4x4 SOHC
Hey everyone I have a 1999 sport 4.0 SOHC with 140k. I picked it up in decent shape and fixed up just about everything and drove her another 1,000 miles or more to make sure it was tip top. New BFG AT KO2s, new recliner, sear track, wiper motor, trim bits, tstat, fluids etc
I decided to replace my tensioners with Cloyes brand units as I had a cold start only rattle from both cassettes.
A day after replacing both cassette tensioners I now have a 2,000 to 3,000 rpm light rattle from the drivers side front cassette. Wonderful.
It's a light rattle barely audible over the radio and blower if you listen, but its there.
I was hoping it was the squeaky serp idler or tensioner but i dont think Im that lucky. I have heard some people have bad low buck budget brand tensioners due the same, but i doubt swapping the 140k FoMoCo units would be any benifit.
Is this how many over your chain rattles sounded as they started? Thoughts ?advice?
I decided to replace my tensioners with Cloyes brand units as I had a cold start only rattle from both cassettes.
A day after replacing both cassette tensioners I now have a 2,000 to 3,000 rpm light rattle from the drivers side front cassette. Wonderful.
It's a light rattle barely audible over the radio and blower if you listen, but its there.
I was hoping it was the squeaky serp idler or tensioner but i dont think Im that lucky. I have heard some people have bad low buck budget brand tensioners due the same, but i doubt swapping the 140k FoMoCo units would be any benifit.
Is this how many over your chain rattles sounded as they started? Thoughts ?advice?