Mike65
Elite Explorer
- Joined
- December 31, 2013
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- City, State
- Horsepasture, Virginia.
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 00 Ranger 4x4, 99 Sport.
Our 99 Sport 4.0 SOHC had the engine "death rattle" on cold start up so I purchased 2 new hydraulic chain tensioners. I installed the r/s rear one & it was a little better, after I replaced the l/s front one the noise now seems worse & the rattle is now noticeable at idle also, WTF. I replaced the original ones with ones made by Cloyes. Would my next course of action be to tear the front of the engine apart, or should I just put the original one back in the l/s front?. If I run the engine with the oil filler cap off the noise sounds louder. If I use a flash light & look in the oil fill cap hole all I can see is the chain. HELP me please.