# Chirping from a 1997 ranger

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-from-a-1997-ranger/53157>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 8, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-from-a-1997-ranger/53157 "2010-08-08T02:16:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![monkeywrench](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/monkeywrench/32/1955_2.png) [@monkeywrench](https://community.cartalk.com/u/monkeywrench)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-from-a-1997-ranger/53157/1 "2010-08-08T02:16:41Z")

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I had a bad wobble in the front end thought it was a wheel bearing, a chirping noise started also. today I had the front passenger side wheel bearing replaced and check( by the trying to move the wheel while on the lift method) all the other wheels, only the one replaced seemed to be bad. I still have the chirping. it is very noticeable at 18 to 30 miles an hour, not effected by braking, or putting into neutral while moving. here is an audio file of the noise…[http://www.mwidmock.com/page5.html](http://www.mwidmock.com/page5.html) I also had all 4 tires balanced, and rotated. could it be a tranny noise?

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/chirping-from-a-1997-ranger/53157/2 "2010-08-08T15:57:46Z")

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Could be the AC belt or a U joint. Sounds more like the U joint