My 1994 Ranger has a noise coming from the rear end.

[jonford]

i have a 1994 ford ranger 2.3l and when the rearend is flex it makes a nasty noise what could it be ?

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

welcome jon

 

[jonford]

hey iam new at this so i dont really no if i am doing this right haha

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! I've renamed your thread, and moved it into the Ranger section.

 

[FutureX]

could be a number of things.. but need more info about ranger.. is it Lifted, stock, oversized tires?

if its only doing it in flex:

If u have large tires, u could be rubbing in the wells as u flex and roll
If your lifted, could be your drive shaft is put in a bind in an awkward position

as far of inside the pumpkin, if it was noise from there, i cant think of anything that would make noise when only in flex, if it was something in there it would make noise all the time...

 

[RangerX]

Does it sound kinda like a dinosaur mating call? Mine would, when I had the rear axle flexed enough while wheeling. It was the rotating driveshaft rubbing against the edge of the gas tank skidplate.
If you see any shiney sections (clean of rust) on the driveshaft of skidplate, that's probably it.

 

[FutureX]

Does it sound kinda like a dinosaur mating call? Mine would, when I had the rear axle flexed enough while wheeling. It was the rotating driveshaft rubbing against the edge of the gas tank skidplate.
If you see any shiney sections (clean of rust) on the driveshaft of skidplate, that's probably it.

yah i forgot about the gastank rub, i had a buddy ignore his long enough that ended up putting a whole in the tank

 

[Ranger Al]

I would check the drive line and see if there any looseness for bad u-joints.

 

[jonford]

its has a 4" lift 31x10.5 and it only makes the nose when flex pretty good