PA cherokee club
#7681
Moderator of Jeeps
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 21,029
Likes: 3
From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
#7686
CF Veteran
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,820
Likes: 3
From: Newport, pa
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
:flipoff2:
P.s I have a personal grudge against the barbie loving wronglers, so don't take it personal haha
#7688
Newbie
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: West Chester, PA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
just put a new alternator in last Thursday, not even 100 miles on her. on my way home from work just now I hearing loud rattle like a fan blade hitting plastic. I got out and checked, all good except a whining noise coming from the side where my oil filter is and oil pressure is all good. 3 mins later *clunk* and belt wrapped around the fan and I'm missing a bolt from the bottom of the alt bracket and the pulled is snapped but still attached also black oil/grease is leaking from alt. WTF?! I'm def getting another alternator under warranty and new belt. but what was that whining? someone help bc I was I an accident with my other car and have to buy a new car so I need to fix this immediately!! thanks guys
#7689
CF Veteran
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,820
Likes: 3
From: Newport, pa
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
just put a new alternator in last Thursday, not even 100 miles on her. on my way home from work just now I hearing loud rattle like a fan blade hitting plastic. I got out and checked, all good except a whining noise coming from the side where my oil filter is and oil pressure is all good. 3 mins later *clunk* and belt wrapped around the fan and I'm missing a bolt from the bottom of the alt bracket and the pulled is snapped but still attached also black oil/grease is leaking from alt. WTF?! I'm def getting another alternator under warranty and new belt. but what was that whining? someone help bc I was I an accident with my other car and have to buy a new car so I need to fix this immediately!! thanks guys
#7690
Newbie
Joined: Aug 2012
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: West Chester, PA
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
assuming you bought the cheap "white box" rebuilt alternator from the parts store... they are hit or miss for quality, but usually have lifetime warrantee. Also assuming the mech fan is in good shape, sounds like you may have melted the alternator down internally. ... just a guess, pics help haha
#7691
Moderator of Jeeps
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 21,029
Likes: 3
From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
General Patton drove a leaf sprung Jeep.
I hate the average Wrangler owner's attitude, but I've always wanted one. I love it, but I miss my unibody. Like I said, my next one will probably be a chop.
#7692
CF Veteran
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,820
Likes: 3
From: Newport, pa
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Explain the wine better? Red wine white wine dry wine, box wine? Haha, but no, High pitch low pitch more of a squeel? clicking? under load? When hot cold all the time? Help us help you
#7693
CF Veteran
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,820
Likes: 3
From: Newport, pa
Year: 1997
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Wronglers change people man. .. my buddies little brother (always annoying) turned from annoying to a cocky arrogant bastid after he got his yj, and my buddy agrees that it happened haha. .. just have to smack him into submission every once in a while haha
#7694
Moderator of Jeeps
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 21,029
Likes: 3
From: Frederick, MD from Cleveland, OH
Year: 1993 YJ Wrangler
Engine: 4.0 I6
Then he's a chode. I'm bitter and set in my ways. Plus I'm already an arrogant bastard.