Distributor noise?
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Distributor noise?
I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
.. Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
THANKS!
start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
.. Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
THANKS!
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Re: Distributor noise?
DaryRon Steffey did pass the time by typing:
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
Look in the base of your distributor. If it has oil/sludge the bushing
might be worn out. Usually they just tick when badly worn.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
Mine went south at about 100,000 miles.
At 100,000+ on my ZJ, a squeeky belt is normal. :/
Especially when it's humid outside.
If the ZJ used V belts I'd say worn pulleys, but I'm not sure
that serpentine pulleys wear that way.
--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
Look in the base of your distributor. If it has oil/sludge the bushing
might be worn out. Usually they just tick when badly worn.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
Mine went south at about 100,000 miles.
At 100,000+ on my ZJ, a squeeky belt is normal. :/
Especially when it's humid outside.
If the ZJ used V belts I'd say worn pulleys, but I'm not sure
that serpentine pulleys wear that way.
--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
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Re: Distributor noise?
DaryRon Steffey did pass the time by typing:
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
Look in the base of your distributor. If it has oil/sludge the bushing
might be worn out. Usually they just tick when badly worn.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
Mine went south at about 100,000 miles.
At 100,000+ on my ZJ, a squeeky belt is normal. :/
Especially when it's humid outside.
If the ZJ used V belts I'd say worn pulleys, but I'm not sure
that serpentine pulleys wear that way.
--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
Look in the base of your distributor. If it has oil/sludge the bushing
might be worn out. Usually they just tick when badly worn.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
Mine went south at about 100,000 miles.
At 100,000+ on my ZJ, a squeeky belt is normal. :/
Especially when it's humid outside.
If the ZJ used V belts I'd say worn pulleys, but I'm not sure
that serpentine pulleys wear that way.
--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
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Re: Distributor noise?
DaryRon Steffey did pass the time by typing:
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
Look in the base of your distributor. If it has oil/sludge the bushing
might be worn out. Usually they just tick when badly worn.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
Mine went south at about 100,000 miles.
At 100,000+ on my ZJ, a squeeky belt is normal. :/
Especially when it's humid outside.
If the ZJ used V belts I'd say worn pulleys, but I'm not sure
that serpentine pulleys wear that way.
--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
Look in the base of your distributor. If it has oil/sludge the bushing
might be worn out. Usually they just tick when badly worn.
http://members.***.net/wilsond/distributor/
Mine went south at about 100,000 miles.
At 100,000+ on my ZJ, a squeeky belt is normal. :/
Especially when it's humid outside.
If the ZJ used V belts I'd say worn pulleys, but I'm not sure
that serpentine pulleys wear that way.
--
-- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.***.net/wilsond
HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
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Re: Distributor noise?
You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most notably
with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
"DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> THANKS!
>
with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
"DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> THANKS!
>
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Re: Distributor noise?
You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most notably
with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
"DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> THANKS!
>
with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
"DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> THANKS!
>
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Re: Distributor noise?
You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most notably
with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
"DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> THANKS!
>
with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
"DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> THANKS!
>
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Re: Distributor noise?
It is within the realm of possibility that the distributor is wearing out.
This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to operate.
If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
it.
Jerry
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
> You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
notably
> with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>
> Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
> possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>
>
>
>
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> > THANKS!
> >
>
This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to operate.
If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
it.
Jerry
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
> You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
notably
> with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>
> Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
> possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>
>
>
>
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> > THANKS!
> >
>
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Re: Distributor noise?
It is within the realm of possibility that the distributor is wearing out.
This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to operate.
If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
it.
Jerry
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
> You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
notably
> with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>
> Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
> possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>
>
>
>
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> > THANKS!
> >
>
This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to operate.
If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
it.
Jerry
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
> You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
notably
> with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>
> Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
> possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>
>
>
>
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> > THANKS!
> >
>
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Re: Distributor noise?
It is within the realm of possibility that the distributor is wearing out.
This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to operate.
If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
it.
Jerry
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
> You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
notably
> with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>
> Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
> possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>
>
>
>
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> > THANKS!
> >
>
This will be confirmed when it siezes up and the vehicle ceases to operate.
If you know that the noise is coming from the distributor, I would replace
it.
Jerry
"CRWLR" <beerman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:104a9hg2gdssn35@corp.supernews.com...
> You are describing a belt problem. It could be a bearing issue, most
notably
> with the idler pulley, but it is normally the belt that is making noise.
>
> Since you ruled out that the belts were not bad, it leaves open the
> possibility that they are bad. (the whole double-negative thing ...)
>
>
>
>
>
> "DaryRon Steffey" <dstef1605db@charter.net> wrote in message
> news:104a4eh8ji43t40@corp.supernews.com...
> > I have have 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0L, and one morning I went out to
> > start it up and it started and ran fine, but it started making a sort of
> > belt squeaking sound. I checked the belts and they are nice, new and
> > fresh looking. SO I ruled out that the belts were not bad. I drove the
> > vehicle for a week or so and the car didn't make the noise, but it has
> > now started making the noise again, but at times the noise is faint
> > something like a bird chirping, and it then has times that its loud such
> > as a belt squealing. I have ruled that the area that the sound seems
> > to be coming from is near or around the distributor. I have recently
> > purchased a new distributor cap, and rotor button, plugs & wires because
> > it needs it 100 thousand miles replacement. I haven't installed these
> > yet because I haven't had time, but I am wondering if anyone has heard
> > of this and that it is the distributor going south? The car only has
> > 106,000 miles on it and I talked to a gent at a local parts store and he
> > said that that is really low mileage for the distributor to be going bad
> > . Any suggestions or advice is really appreciated!!
> > THANKS!
> >
>