Check the starter solenoid it most likely has a flat spot.
... continuing in agreement with the last poster but with more detail. Have your battery checked (AAA may come to you to check the battery, starter and alternator for free if you are in their market). In the meantime, 1) look for corrosion (green or blue powdery substance) on top of the battery at the terminal connections, 2) wiggle the cables at both the battery cable terminals but ONE AT A TIME. They should not be loose. 3) If the two above yield are not the problem, I would lean toward the starter beginning to fail.
Testimonial: "battery and alternator have been checked,battery cables replaced"
SOURCE: 99 ford ranger timing belt
Using the same 13mm socket, remove the bolt that you found under the
a/c compressor. Look down and to the right of the bolt that you just
removed, and you will see two more bolts. Both are 13mm. Easiest way
that I found was to go under the driver side tire well, and use 3/8
extensions to reach the two bolts. Once removed, the bracket and the
power steering pump should be moved to the driver's side of the frame,
and the a/c placed on top of the p/s assy.
Remove the bolts (6mm) that hold the timing belt cover in place.
Gently work your way around the cover, and push the tabs in to remove
the cover.
Use an impact wrench and 7/8 SAE socket to remove the crankshaft
pulley. A SOCKET WRENCH WILL NOT WORK. Once removed, gently tap the
pulley with a 2x4 (yes the wooden board) to remove. If you have a gear
puller, use that. I don't own one.
Remove the old belt. Now for the alignment. Crank - sprocket on
bottom. Use the bolt you removed, and a ½ drive wrench, with the 7/8
socket to turn the crank. Once the keyway is at high noon, leave it
alone. Next, move the oil pulley sprocket until the diamonds are
aligned. This should put the oil pulley at high noon, also. The
camshaft should have a diamond and a triangle. The diamond should go to
high noon, and the triangle should align with a triangle on the plastic
behind the sprocket. YOU SHOULD REALLY CONSIDER CLEANING THE ENTIRE
AREA BEFORE ALIGNING THE SPROCKETS. You cannot align the camshaft
without locating the two index (triangle and diamond) marks.
You will also notice a tensioner for the timing belt. You will
need to loosen the tentioner with a 13mm and 17mm wrenches. Loosen,
then use a cheeter bar bar to move the tentioner over. Lock in place by
tightening the tentioner bolts. Place the belt on the crankshaft, move
to the oil pulley, then to the cam pulley. Release tentioner, then
check the alignment. If correct, reverse the above removal plan, and
you should be good.
Don't buy the Haynes manual. I fought with the instructions for this
project, and the picture for the timing belt project doesn't show the
two indexes for the cam sprocket.
Also, while you are doing this, you should replace the antifreeze if you haven't in the past two years.
Best of luck.
SOURCE: spark plug gap spec. for 1997 ford ranger/4.0 liter
for the most part it is under the hood of your car where the sticker say engine size try this website to see if they have you car listed its www.autozone.com if not call your local part store and tell them its a 4.0 liter and you need the gap on the spark plugs
SOURCE: need timing marks ford ranger
The timing marks are on your timing belt cover. There is a little circle on the bottom right of the cover near the harmonic balancer that you can pop out to see if your distributor accesory gear is in the correct position. The camshaft has a triangle on the inside of the gear that you can line up with this accesory gear. The bottom of the timing belt cover has your timing tick marks and you may have to clean off this rectangular piece that is sticking out on the cover to see the marks. A good timing gun and remembering where the number 1 cylinder on your distributor is a good start to timing your motor. Refer to a Haynes Manual and it will give you a good guide line on how to time your motor with TDC. I hope you have good luck with this!
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