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Roxywheels · 05-28-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Maine Jeepah

Clockspring.

Roxy queen of the double standards.
Move this sH|t to tech.

When you moderate all of you assholes for over 10 years, you're allowed a double standard. I made that rule up, cause I like to make rules up to go with my double standards. It gives you all more to bitch about

s10er8 · 05-28-2012, 11:40 AM

Our bitch quota is full for a while TYVM

earlybroncoguy · 05-28-2012, 11:40 AM

Did you check the starter?

Seriously, my bet is a tensioner pulley bearing. My '97 Cherokee does the same thing, even after changing the water pump. My son drives it now, not me, so I I let him deal with it - he usually just turns up the radio.

mrblaine · 05-28-2012, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by engnmonkey

My YJ has an occasional squeal like that from the distributor bushing. It gets dry and squeaks/squalks for a while, or sometimes just for a few seconds.
When it won't go away, I pull the distributor and lube the oil hole with gun oil or pb blaster. sometimes I have to lube it then spin the gear a while. You will feel it "free" up, as it will become easier to spin. frees it up for a while.

This. Most other things don't make noise randomly. The distributor bushing will make noise at random and sound very much like an alternator bearing, or idler bearing going bad.

Jbevs · 05-29-2012, 09:17 PM

My money is also on idler puller. Did you do anything with it today?

ChaseYJ · 05-29-2012, 09:28 PM

Time for a V8 swap.

May as well throw on some tons while you're at it. More practical that way.

64Trvlr · 05-30-2012, 09:41 AM

Check the blinker fluid pump bearings.

evenBIGGERrock · 05-30-2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Blame Canada

Turn the volume control knob to the right, to eliminate the squeal. Keep turning, until it disappears.

This.
Come awn, it's a jeep. If I stopped to track down every funky noise mine made I'd never drive the damned thing.

When the "whatever it is" finally seizes or breaks, then you'll know what it is.

ndeepoffroad · 05-30-2012, 10:00 AM

Just don't ever drive it, then there will be no chance of it squealing.

JunkyTJ · 05-30-2012, 10:02 AM

Rolling or still make a difference?
Any change with RPM change?

Turn the radio up until it makes the noise consistently, then track it down if you are motivated. If you are not motivated, wait until it breaks for self diagnosis.

Halogrinder · 05-30-2012, 10:07 AM

i have a little TJ 4cyl for hunting. the water pump and idler was making a good amount of racket like your explaining

rustywagoneersdotcom · 05-30-2012, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Overbear

Its a jeep, sell it and buy a toyota, problem stolen in two weeks or so

Fixtedaterated.

71BRONCO71 · 05-30-2012, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by oddcarma

Had a 2000 grand Cherokee alt do that. Drove me nuts. The bearing in the rear of case had gone bad.

x2 on mine.

Roxywheels · 05-30-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jbevs

My money is also on idler puller. Did you do anything with it today?

He hasn't messed with it yet. Being one handed right now is slowing him down a bit and we've had appts on base all this week. I think he's going to start with the manifold bolts like someone mentioned. After thinking about it, the noise is a bit more of a whistle than a squeal so that one might make sense.

YellowSub1962 · 05-30-2012, 03:28 PM

If you can get it to make the noise in the driveway, spray around the intake with a squirt bottle of water, if the noise and/or idle changes you found it. you can also test "all spinning accesories" by removing the belt. If this does it at idle, then everything can be disconnected without too much issue but the waterpump for too long.

ElLizard · 05-30-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Roxywheels

He hasn't messed with it yet. Being one handed right now is slowing him down a bit and we've had appts on base all this week. I think he's going to start with the manifold bolts like someone mentioned. After thinking about it, the noise is a bit more of a whistle than a squeal so that one might make sense.

Vacuum leak was gonna be my suggestion...

The-Bull-Mac · 05-30-2012, 03:35 PM

Throw our went on one of our jeeps and before it went it would randomly start squealing. Id say depending on how bad and often its doing it you might get another month of driving out of it. Might as well replace the clutch while your in there. Good luck, and good year to get btw.

FrankZappa · 05-30-2012, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by D_JEEPER

When in doubt, get a wooden rod and put it on the front of the engine when it is running (WATCH OUT OF THE FAN AND PULLEYS!!!) Then compare the noise level to the rear.

If you are cautious, you can take the wooden dowel and put it on the back part of the alternator housing (NOTE I SAID TO USE WOOD DOWL NOT METAL!!) listen for noise. Now compare to the AC compressor, then to the steering pump, then to the idler pulley (put the dowel on the bolt, but be careful damnit!)

This is the way to find it. Old school but it works. Listen to everything with a bearing, when you hear the bad one there will be no doubt.

Travis Waldher · 05-30-2012, 07:31 PM

As a owner of one jeep, maintainer of two, I can only say this.

If the noise isn't annoying, leave it. The second your jeep recognizes it's noise is gone a new one will start. So, once you fix it to the point the noise it makes doesn't bother you much, foster that noise, protect it like a newborn.

Throw out bearing is a possibility but it should at the very least change pitches/sounds when you press the pedal.

If it's more of a whistling noise when the engine isn't fully warmed up and it's a little cool out, let me know if you find it, mine has been making it for years now.

Mr.RatBastard · 05-30-2012, 07:32 PM

I put a few drops of marvel mystery oil on a squealing idler pulley and it stayed quite for a couple years, You can do that one handed.

Roxywheels · 05-30-2012, 07:51 PM

Ok, previous owner put on this ghetto ass intake. When I mentioned vacuum leak to Robert he said he bets its that intake. We got home from Lowe's this evening and the jeep was still making the noise when we parked so he jumped out and checked the intake and that's where the noise is coming from. He's going to mess with it more tomorrow. Yay!!!

s10er8 · 05-30-2012, 07:58 PM

Awesome. So a quick gasket change and its good? Is that the intake/exhaust manifold that everybody has problem with it cracking?

ejlarson · 05-30-2012, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Roxywheels

Ok, previous owner put on this ghetto ass intake.

????

El Kabong · 05-30-2012, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ejlarson

????

DAAAAAAMN.....if you don't want that getto ass intake....I could take it off your hands for like....$10 and a couple of beers.

Sent from my Thunderstick.

Corey Young · 05-30-2012, 10:41 PM

Funny picture, I used to work at Billy Bobs Offroad

Never seen that Jeep before.

05-28-2012, 11:40 AM	#28 (permalink)
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Jbevs Rock God Join Date: Sep 2009 Member # 143241 Posts: 1,747	My money is also on idler puller. Did you do anything with it today?

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The-Bull-Mac Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Member # 215806 Location: Western NC Posts: 16	So, we have this jeep that makes a noise Throw our went on one of our jeeps and before it went it would randomly start squealing. Id say depending on how bad and often its doing it you might get another month of driving out of it. Might as well replace the clutch while your in there. Good luck, and good year to get btw. __________________ Guns Do NOT kill People, People kill people. "Kick the tires and Light the fires."

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Travis Waldher Pirate4x4 Addict! Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4878 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 7,523	As a owner of one jeep, maintainer of two, I can only say this. If the noise isn't annoying, leave it. The second your jeep recognizes it's noise is gone a new one will start. So, once you fix it to the point the noise it makes doesn't bother you much, foster that noise, protect it like a newborn. Throw out bearing is a possibility but it should at the very least change pitches/sounds when you press the pedal. If it's more of a whistling noise when the engine isn't fully warmed up and it's a little cool out, let me know if you find it, mine has been making it for years now. Last edited by Travis Waldher; 05-30-2012 at 07:32 PM.

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Mr.RatBastard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Member # 9307 Location: Orange Beach AL. Posts: 547	I put a few drops of marvel mystery oil on a squealing idler pulley and it stayed quite for a couple years, You can do that one handed. __________________ .

05-30-2012, 07:51 PM	#46 (permalink)
Roxywheels Girly Bender Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1842 Location: In the Pink! Posts: 21,643	Ok, previous owner put on this ghetto ass intake. When I mentioned vacuum leak to Robert he said he bets its that intake. We got home from Lowe's this evening and the jeep was still making the noise when we parked so he jumped out and checked the intake and that's where the noise is coming from. He's going to mess with it more tomorrow. Yay!!! __________________ inthePINKracing would like to thank it's sponsors! Marlin Crawler Griffin Yukon Gear BFGoodrich Artec Industries FOA Raceline Poly Performance RuffStuff Magnum Ink Hendrix Motorsports Cupcake Jihad!!! I'm not a bitch, I just play one in your life

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s10er8 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Member # 86685 Location: hell Posts: 2,016	Awesome. So a quick gasket change and its good? Is that the intake/exhaust manifold that everybody has problem with it cracking?

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Corey Young ______________ Join Date: Jul 2003 Member # 21622 Location: Washington State Posts: 3,329	Funny picture, I used to work at Billy Bobs Offroad Never seen that Jeep before.

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