CRWLR

I hear you, but my take is that he has diagnosed incorrectly. The
distributor shouldn't get dry bearings already. It may have been submerged,
and this fact would change my position on the matter, and I would also go
along with the distributor diagnosis. But, given the real world, the belt(s)
and/or the alternator bearings are more likely to make a squealing noise
than the distributor.




"bllsht" <nospam@invaliddot.net> wrote in message
news:f2gd40dr3lbjn4trqm928s77grkpri42oi@4ax.com...
> The OP already said he'd narrowed it down to the distributor area, and
it's
> pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that
it's
> never happened to you.
>
> It most likely needs a distributor.
>
> In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "CRWLR" wrote:
>
> >While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
about
> >$5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> >that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
discount
> >the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> >installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> >distributor, else I would still be using it.)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
> >news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
> >> 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!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>

CRWLR

I hear you, but my take is that he has diagnosed incorrectly. The
distributor shouldn't get dry bearings already. It may have been submerged,
and this fact would change my position on the matter, and I would also go
along with the distributor diagnosis. But, given the real world, the belt(s)
and/or the alternator bearings are more likely to make a squealing noise
than the distributor.




"bllsht" <nospam@invaliddot.net> wrote in message
news:f2gd40dr3lbjn4trqm928s77grkpri42oi@4ax.com...
> The OP already said he'd narrowed it down to the distributor area, and
it's
> pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that
it's
> never happened to you.
>
> It most likely needs a distributor.
>
> In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "CRWLR" wrote:
>
> >While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
about
> >$5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> >that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
discount
> >the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> >installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> >distributor, else I would still be using it.)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
> >news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
> >> 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!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>

CRWLR

I hear you, but my take is that he has diagnosed incorrectly. The
distributor shouldn't get dry bearings already. It may have been submerged,
and this fact would change my position on the matter, and I would also go
along with the distributor diagnosis. But, given the real world, the belt(s)
and/or the alternator bearings are more likely to make a squealing noise
than the distributor.




"bllsht" <nospam@invaliddot.net> wrote in message
news:f2gd40dr3lbjn4trqm928s77grkpri42oi@4ax.com...
> The OP already said he'd narrowed it down to the distributor area, and
it's
> pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that
it's
> never happened to you.
>
> It most likely needs a distributor.
>
> In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "CRWLR" wrote:
>
> >While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
about
> >$5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
> >that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
discount
> >the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
> >installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
> >distributor, else I would still be using it.)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
> >news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
> >> 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!
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>

Will Honea

Bill, I know I saw something about some 4.0 distributors that
oil-starved the bushing and wore it out pretty quickly. Darned if I
can place the info but there were some problems with the distributor
in early 4.0 engines. The 87-88 FSM for my MJ has several bulletin
sheets about them.

I also went thru 2 distributors - worn shaft and bushings - in an old
Caddilac Cimmaron with the Chevy 2.8L V-6 by 120,000 miles. But then,
that damned engine seemed to wear out just sitting parked...

On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 06:11:18 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:

> It's just that I've never heard of distributor bearing failure,
> with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
> weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
> squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
> seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
> oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jerry Newton wrote:
> >
> > Everyone offers good advice, and it seems like the belt is the consensus
> > failure. Question is, how do you get belt noise from the distributor on a
> > 4.0?


--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Will Honea

Bill, I know I saw something about some 4.0 distributors that
oil-starved the bushing and wore it out pretty quickly. Darned if I
can place the info but there were some problems with the distributor
in early 4.0 engines. The 87-88 FSM for my MJ has several bulletin
sheets about them.

I also went thru 2 distributors - worn shaft and bushings - in an old
Caddilac Cimmaron with the Chevy 2.8L V-6 by 120,000 miles. But then,
that damned engine seemed to wear out just sitting parked...

On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 06:11:18 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:

> It's just that I've never heard of distributor bearing failure,
> with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
> weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
> squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
> seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
> oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jerry Newton wrote:
> >
> > Everyone offers good advice, and it seems like the belt is the consensus
> > failure. Question is, how do you get belt noise from the distributor on a
> > 4.0?


--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

Will Honea

Bill, I know I saw something about some 4.0 distributors that
oil-starved the bushing and wore it out pretty quickly. Darned if I
can place the info but there were some problems with the distributor
in early 4.0 engines. The 87-88 FSM for my MJ has several bulletin
sheets about them.

I also went thru 2 distributors - worn shaft and bushings - in an old
Caddilac Cimmaron with the Chevy 2.8L V-6 by 120,000 miles. But then,
that damned engine seemed to wear out just sitting parked...

On Thu, 4 Mar 2004 06:11:18 UTC L.W.(ßill) ------ III
<----------@***.net> wrote:

> It's just that I've never heard of distributor bearing failure,
> with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
> weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
> squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
> seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
> oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Jerry Newton wrote:
> >
> > Everyone offers good advice, and it seems like the belt is the consensus
> > failure. Question is, how do you get belt noise from the distributor on a
> > 4.0?


--
Will Honea <whonea@codenet.net>

bllsht

Maybe he has misdiagnosed it, but given the fact he's had his head under the
hood, and you haven't, I'd believe him. :-)

It's not the norm, but it's still very common to have a distributor make the
noise he's describing, many times well below the 100k mile mark. Rhythmic,
sometimes intermittent, sometimes louder, sometimes really quiet. "Bird chirp"
is a really good description, and if you ever heard one, you'd know immediately
that it's not a belt type squeak.

BTW, even cheaper than a $5 belt, how about removing the belt altogether to see
if the noise is still there. If it is still there, you've eliminated a ----
load of possibilities and it didn't cost nuttin'!


In message <104f0rs7q1g1q69@corp.supernews.com>, "CRWLR" wrote:

>I hear you, but my take is that he has diagnosed incorrectly. The
>distributor shouldn't get dry bearings already. It may have been submerged,
>and this fact would change my position on the matter, and I would also go
>along with the distributor diagnosis. But, given the real world, the belt(s)
>and/or the alternator bearings are more likely to make a squealing noise
>than the distributor.
>
>
>
>
>"bllsht" <nospam@invaliddot.net> wrote in message
>news:f2gd40dr3lbjn4trqm928s77grkpri42oi@4ax.com.. .
>> The OP already said he'd narrowed it down to the distributor area, and
>it's
>> pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that
>it's
>> never happened to you.
>>
>> It most likely needs a distributor.
>>
>> In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "CRWLR" wrote:
>>
>> >While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
>about
>> >$5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
>> >that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
>discount
>> >the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
>> >installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
>> >distributor, else I would still be using it.)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
>> >news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
>> >> 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!
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>

bllsht

Maybe he has misdiagnosed it, but given the fact he's had his head under the
hood, and you haven't, I'd believe him. :-)

It's not the norm, but it's still very common to have a distributor make the
noise he's describing, many times well below the 100k mile mark. Rhythmic,
sometimes intermittent, sometimes louder, sometimes really quiet. "Bird chirp"
is a really good description, and if you ever heard one, you'd know immediately
that it's not a belt type squeak.

BTW, even cheaper than a $5 belt, how about removing the belt altogether to see
if the noise is still there. If it is still there, you've eliminated a ----
load of possibilities and it didn't cost nuttin'!


In message <104f0rs7q1g1q69@corp.supernews.com>, "CRWLR" wrote:

>I hear you, but my take is that he has diagnosed incorrectly. The
>distributor shouldn't get dry bearings already. It may have been submerged,
>and this fact would change my position on the matter, and I would also go
>along with the distributor diagnosis. But, given the real world, the belt(s)
>and/or the alternator bearings are more likely to make a squealing noise
>than the distributor.
>
>
>
>
>"bllsht" <nospam@invaliddot.net> wrote in message
>news:f2gd40dr3lbjn4trqm928s77grkpri42oi@4ax.com.. .
>> The OP already said he'd narrowed it down to the distributor area, and
>it's
>> pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that
>it's
>> never happened to you.
>>
>> It most likely needs a distributor.
>>
>> In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "CRWLR" wrote:
>>
>> >While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
>about
>> >$5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
>> >that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
>discount
>> >the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
>> >installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
>> >distributor, else I would still be using it.)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
>> >news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
>> >> 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!
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>

bllsht

Maybe he has misdiagnosed it, but given the fact he's had his head under the
hood, and you haven't, I'd believe him. :-)

It's not the norm, but it's still very common to have a distributor make the
noise he's describing, many times well below the 100k mile mark. Rhythmic,
sometimes intermittent, sometimes louder, sometimes really quiet. "Bird chirp"
is a really good description, and if you ever heard one, you'd know immediately
that it's not a belt type squeak.

BTW, even cheaper than a $5 belt, how about removing the belt altogether to see
if the noise is still there. If it is still there, you've eliminated a ----
load of possibilities and it didn't cost nuttin'!


In message <104f0rs7q1g1q69@corp.supernews.com>, "CRWLR" wrote:

>I hear you, but my take is that he has diagnosed incorrectly. The
>distributor shouldn't get dry bearings already. It may have been submerged,
>and this fact would change my position on the matter, and I would also go
>along with the distributor diagnosis. But, given the real world, the belt(s)
>and/or the alternator bearings are more likely to make a squealing noise
>than the distributor.
>
>
>
>
>"bllsht" <nospam@invaliddot.net> wrote in message
>news:f2gd40dr3lbjn4trqm928s77grkpri42oi@4ax.com.. .
>> The OP already said he'd narrowed it down to the distributor area, and
>it's
>> pretty common for them to squeak when they wear out, despite the fact that
>it's
>> never happened to you.
>>
>> It most likely needs a distributor.
>>
>> In message <104c5vumldvlc4e@corp.supernews.com>, "CRWLR" wrote:
>>
>> >While is certainly is within the realm of possibility, a new belt runs
>about
>> >$5, and a new distributor is going to be about $150. And, I drive an '81
>> >that had the original distributor as recently as 2000, so I tend to
>discount
>> >the distributor as the problem. (My distributor got replaced because I
>> >installed a fuel injection system, and it required a different kind of
>> >distributor, else I would still be using it.)
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Jerry Newton" <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote in message
>> >news:40453232_1@newspeer2.tds.net...
>> >> 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!
>> >> > >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>

bllsht

You just haven't worked on enough 4.0L Jeeps. :-)


In message <4046C886.A987A6CA@***.net>, "L.W." wrote:

> It's just that I've never heard of distributor bearing failure,
>with thousands of old engines I've had to work on, lots of centrifugal
>weights and their shaft wearing out, but nothing that would make a
>squeal, Especially the way that engine typically blows oil out every
>seal and gasket, it seems the the distributor bushing would be well
>oiled, but Bullsh*t here, says it's common..
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
>Jerry Newton wrote:
>>
>> Everyone offers good advice, and it seems like the belt is the consensus
>> failure. Question is, how do you get belt noise from the distributor on a
>> 4.0?