Anyone here have any experience with the Mazda trucks that are the
> same as the Ford Ranger?
>
> Truck is very clean, no dents, scratches, or rust -- appears to have
> been garaged. I ran the A/C and the heater -- no cigarette odor and
> the ashtray is clean. Cloth upholstery has no wear, spots, or stains.
Sounds like a winner. Lessee - exact same platform, built on same line, you like Rangers.... so.... Only thing i can see that MIGHT vary is the body steel quality.
But you're in the south, outside the salt belt.
> There is a "squeak-squeak-squeak" from the area of the fan or the top
> idler pulley -- I suspect it's a belt pulley that needs lube or that
> is about to go -- noise is not from the water pump, alternator, PS
> pump, or AC compressor.
Make a chalk mark on the belt... bet you find the 'squeak' relates to a belt revolution. And the pulleys make many rev's per that one, right?
Which usually means that it got coolant on it.