Sounds like detonation.Checked timing lately?
"Advocate" <Advo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Dick" <tungfree@Hawaii.rr.com> wrote in message
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> > Ford Ranger 1999 2w dr Recently put on New cerpentine belt about 3
months
> > ago or more, It is stratting to have a sound ( a bit of a pinging sound
> > but comes when I accelarate and it comes from what sounds like a baring
> > possibly... or friction
> >
> > any suspects you think I should be looking at?
> > When the engin is cold it is almost not hearable, as the engin gets hot
> > and especially if accelarating up hill or just accelerating it begins
to
> > make the saound. can it be the alternator? can it be the pully? can it
be
> > a too loose a belt? or too tight? I bought it from ford dealer for my
> > truck.
> >
> Belts squeal...not ping. I don't think this issue has anything to do with
> the belt you had installed three months ago.
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