Re: Belt squeak?
 

Also, check the idler pulley. I've had two of these give up the ghost.
Symptoms sound similar.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:41E2DAC5.7D654BD4@cox.net...
> You do not have an automatic slack adjuster, like the newer TJs and
> all other manufacturers since the early eighties. So, someone will have
> to manually adjust the belt's tension, by loosening the idler shaft and
> tightening the adjuster, pictured:
> http://www.----------.com/serpenti.jpg They sell tools to help set the
> correct tension, but if you press as hard as you can with one finger and
> able to just deflect the belt by about an half an inch between the
> pulleys, your in the park.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> DrMega wrote:
>>
>> Hello group and thanks in advance for any help. This is more of a
>> general automotive question but I figured you folks would be the ones
>> to ask.
>>
>> I have a '98 Wrangler and occasionally it makes a squeaking sound like
>> a belt or pulley is going bad. The volt meter also drops to nothing.
>> The serp. belt looks fine but then again I'm not much of a wrencher so
>> I may not be seeing the signs. Is this worth taking in, or is there
>> something I can try/check before paying someone to look at it?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> =DM=

Re: Belt squeak?
 

Also, check the idler pulley. I've had two of these give up the ghost.
Symptoms sound similar.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:41E2DAC5.7D654BD4@cox.net...
> You do not have an automatic slack adjuster, like the newer TJs and
> all other manufacturers since the early eighties. So, someone will have
> to manually adjust the belt's tension, by loosening the idler shaft and
> tightening the adjuster, pictured:
> http://www.----------.com/serpenti.jpg They sell tools to help set the
> correct tension, but if you press as hard as you can with one finger and
> able to just deflect the belt by about an half an inch between the
> pulleys, your in the park.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> DrMega wrote:
>>
>> Hello group and thanks in advance for any help. This is more of a
>> general automotive question but I figured you folks would be the ones
>> to ask.
>>
>> I have a '98 Wrangler and occasionally it makes a squeaking sound like
>> a belt or pulley is going bad. The volt meter also drops to nothing.
>> The serp. belt looks fine but then again I'm not much of a wrencher so
>> I may not be seeing the signs. Is this worth taking in, or is there
>> something I can try/check before paying someone to look at it?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> =DM=

Re: Belt squeak?
 

Also, check the idler pulley. I've had two of these give up the ghost.
Symptoms sound similar.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:41E2DAC5.7D654BD4@cox.net...
> You do not have an automatic slack adjuster, like the newer TJs and
> all other manufacturers since the early eighties. So, someone will have
> to manually adjust the belt's tension, by loosening the idler shaft and
> tightening the adjuster, pictured:
> http://www.----------.com/serpenti.jpg They sell tools to help set the
> correct tension, but if you press as hard as you can with one finger and
> able to just deflect the belt by about an half an inch between the
> pulleys, your in the park.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> DrMega wrote:
>>
>> Hello group and thanks in advance for any help. This is more of a
>> general automotive question but I figured you folks would be the ones
>> to ask.
>>
>> I have a '98 Wrangler and occasionally it makes a squeaking sound like
>> a belt or pulley is going bad. The volt meter also drops to nothing.
>> The serp. belt looks fine but then again I'm not much of a wrencher so
>> I may not be seeing the signs. Is this worth taking in, or is there
>> something I can try/check before paying someone to look at it?
>> Thanks,
>>
>> =DM=

Re: Belt squeak?
 

Thank you everyone for your help. Looks like I have a couple things I
can check before taking it in.

=DM=

Mike Romain wrote:
> That is either the symptom of a polished up or loose fan belt or a
dead
> alternator bushing.
>
> If the alternator bushing goes bad, some smoke or burning rubber
smell
> should happen when it goes to no volts.
>
> I always check my belt by taking a cold off engine and grabbing the
> alternator pulley to see if I can hand slip it. The alternator takes
a
> few HP to spin up and if it will hand slip, it will slip under load.
>
> I polish up belts like crazy when mud running. That liquid sand
paper
> just polishes them up sweet.
>
> I can't tell you how to tell if it is too loose, there is a tool for
> that kind of belt....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> DrMega wrote:
> >
> > Hello group and thanks in advance for any help. This is more of a
> > general automotive question but I figured you folks would be the
ones
> > to ask.
> >
> > I have a '98 Wrangler and occasionally it makes a squeaking sound
like
> > a belt or pulley is going bad. The volt meter also drops to
nothing.
> > The serp. belt looks fine but then again I'm not much of a wrencher
so
> > I may not be seeing the signs. Is this worth taking in, or is there
> > something I can try/check before paying someone to look at it?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > =DM=

Re: Belt squeak?
 

Thank you everyone for your help. Looks like I have a couple things I
can check before taking it in.

=DM=

Mike Romain wrote:
> That is either the symptom of a polished up or loose fan belt or a
dead
> alternator bushing.
>
> If the alternator bushing goes bad, some smoke or burning rubber
smell
> should happen when it goes to no volts.
>
> I always check my belt by taking a cold off engine and grabbing the
> alternator pulley to see if I can hand slip it. The alternator takes
a
> few HP to spin up and if it will hand slip, it will slip under load.
>
> I polish up belts like crazy when mud running. That liquid sand
paper
> just polishes them up sweet.
>
> I can't tell you how to tell if it is too loose, there is a tool for
> that kind of belt....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> DrMega wrote:
> >
> > Hello group and thanks in advance for any help. This is more of a
> > general automotive question but I figured you folks would be the
ones
> > to ask.
> >
> > I have a '98 Wrangler and occasionally it makes a squeaking sound
like
> > a belt or pulley is going bad. The volt meter also drops to
nothing.
> > The serp. belt looks fine but then again I'm not much of a wrencher
so
> > I may not be seeing the signs. Is this worth taking in, or is there
> > something I can try/check before paying someone to look at it?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > =DM=

Re: Belt squeak?
 

Thank you everyone for your help. Looks like I have a couple things I
can check before taking it in.

=DM=

Mike Romain wrote:
> That is either the symptom of a polished up or loose fan belt or a
dead
> alternator bushing.
>
> If the alternator bushing goes bad, some smoke or burning rubber
smell
> should happen when it goes to no volts.
>
> I always check my belt by taking a cold off engine and grabbing the
> alternator pulley to see if I can hand slip it. The alternator takes
a
> few HP to spin up and if it will hand slip, it will slip under load.
>
> I polish up belts like crazy when mud running. That liquid sand
paper
> just polishes them up sweet.
>
> I can't tell you how to tell if it is too loose, there is a tool for
> that kind of belt....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> DrMega wrote:
> >
> > Hello group and thanks in advance for any help. This is more of a
> > general automotive question but I figured you folks would be the
ones
> > to ask.
> >
> > I have a '98 Wrangler and occasionally it makes a squeaking sound
like
> > a belt or pulley is going bad. The volt meter also drops to
nothing.
> > The serp. belt looks fine but then again I'm not much of a wrencher
so
> > I may not be seeing the signs. Is this worth taking in, or is there
> > something I can try/check before paying someone to look at it?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > =DM=