Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

He works for Daimler, which doesn't surprise me.
There are a bunch of weird fans out there, though:
http://www.----------.com/WJcoolFan.jpg Just no reason for them to have
a clutch.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Eric wrote:
>
> I was getting ready to ask the same thing... this guy can't be real...
>
> Eric

Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

He works for Daimler, which doesn't surprise me.
There are a bunch of weird fans out there, though:
http://www.----------.com/WJcoolFan.jpg Just no reason for them to have
a clutch.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Eric wrote:
>
> I was getting ready to ask the same thing... this guy can't be real...
>
> Eric

Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

He works for Daimler, which doesn't surprise me.
There are a bunch of weird fans out there, though:
http://www.----------.com/WJcoolFan.jpg Just no reason for them to have
a clutch.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Eric wrote:
>
> I was getting ready to ask the same thing... this guy can't be real...
>
> Eric

Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

Hydraulic fan motor??? That must cost far more than an electric one...
guess if folks are going to be submerging their WJs...

Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:426B0439.9D909D8C@cox.net...
> He works for Daimler, which doesn't surprise me.
> There are a bunch of weird fans out there, though:
> http://www.----------.com/WJcoolFan.jpg Just no reason for them to have
> a clutch.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> I was getting ready to ask the same thing... this guy can't be real...
>>
>> Eric

Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

Hydraulic fan motor??? That must cost far more than an electric one...
guess if folks are going to be submerging their WJs...

Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:426B0439.9D909D8C@cox.net...
> He works for Daimler, which doesn't surprise me.
> There are a bunch of weird fans out there, though:
> http://www.----------.com/WJcoolFan.jpg Just no reason for them to have
> a clutch.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> I was getting ready to ask the same thing... this guy can't be real...
>>
>> Eric

Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

Hydraulic fan motor??? That must cost far more than an electric one...
guess if folks are going to be submerging their WJs...

Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:426B0439.9D909D8C@cox.net...
> He works for Daimler, which doesn't surprise me.
> There are a bunch of weird fans out there, though:
> http://www.----------.com/WJcoolFan.jpg Just no reason for them to have
> a clutch.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> I was getting ready to ask the same thing... this guy can't be real...
>>
>> Eric

Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

Hydraulic fan motor??? That must cost far more than an electric one...
guess if folks are going to be submerging their WJs...

Eric
"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:426B0439.9D909D8C@cox.net...
> He works for Daimler, which doesn't surprise me.
> There are a bunch of weird fans out there, though:
> http://www.----------.com/WJcoolFan.jpg Just no reason for them to have
> a clutch.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------
>
> Eric wrote:
>>
>> I was getting ready to ask the same thing... this guy can't be real...
>>
>> Eric

Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

> take the belt off and start and run the vehicle if it's still there then
> there is a good chance it's the fan clutch

And while its off, you can end up over heating the engine as you will have
no coolant flow, but I'm sure someone will install a engine for you. Don'y
understand how you figure it could be a fan clutch...

> ]if it's gone put it bac on and start from scratch

Now that sounds just like a stealership answer.

Try cleaning the pullies if you have or that hasn't worked try spraying the
belt (if you have it, try a spray silicone release {liquid silicone spray})
try a very quick (and I meen quick) blast of belt dressing.

Snow...


>
> DougW wrote:
>
>> Crayola did pass the time by typing:
>> > I have a 97 2.5L TJ and a while back the I started
>> > to hear a loud squealing noise come from the engine.
>> > It starts about 2 or 3 miles into any driving trip
>> > and only occurs when I am deacelerating, or idling.
>> >
>> > Since I have about 130k on the jeep I immediatly thought
>> > it must be the belt.. so I replaced the serpentine
>> > belt and tensioned it properly.. it still squealed..
>> > So I played with the tension for a few weeks incase I was
>> > on crack but I couldnt get it to stop.. So I figured
>> > it might be a cheap belt, and replaced the belt again
>> > with a top of the line belt from napa. It is STILL
>> > squealing despite being tensioned properly.
>> >
>> > All the acessories seem to be working fine, and turning
>> > them on doesnt change the pitch or reduce the sound (AC).
>> >
>> > Any ideas what I should do next? Its driving me crazy.
>>
>> Watch your fingers but with the engine running, lightly
>> touch the sides of the belt with a bar of soap and notice
>> if it goes away. If it does then the odds are your harmonic
>> balancer has started to break down and walk off it's rubber
>> isolator. Read here.
>> http://members.cox.net/wilsond/hb/
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>

Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

> take the belt off and start and run the vehicle if it's still there then
> there is a good chance it's the fan clutch

And while its off, you can end up over heating the engine as you will have
no coolant flow, but I'm sure someone will install a engine for you. Don'y
understand how you figure it could be a fan clutch...

> ]if it's gone put it bac on and start from scratch

Now that sounds just like a stealership answer.

Try cleaning the pullies if you have or that hasn't worked try spraying the
belt (if you have it, try a spray silicone release {liquid silicone spray})
try a very quick (and I meen quick) blast of belt dressing.

Snow...


>
> DougW wrote:
>
>> Crayola did pass the time by typing:
>> > I have a 97 2.5L TJ and a while back the I started
>> > to hear a loud squealing noise come from the engine.
>> > It starts about 2 or 3 miles into any driving trip
>> > and only occurs when I am deacelerating, or idling.
>> >
>> > Since I have about 130k on the jeep I immediatly thought
>> > it must be the belt.. so I replaced the serpentine
>> > belt and tensioned it properly.. it still squealed..
>> > So I played with the tension for a few weeks incase I was
>> > on crack but I couldnt get it to stop.. So I figured
>> > it might be a cheap belt, and replaced the belt again
>> > with a top of the line belt from napa. It is STILL
>> > squealing despite being tensioned properly.
>> >
>> > All the acessories seem to be working fine, and turning
>> > them on doesnt change the pitch or reduce the sound (AC).
>> >
>> > Any ideas what I should do next? Its driving me crazy.
>>
>> Watch your fingers but with the engine running, lightly
>> touch the sides of the belt with a bar of soap and notice
>> if it goes away. If it does then the odds are your harmonic
>> balancer has started to break down and walk off it's rubber
>> isolator. Read here.
>> http://members.cox.net/wilsond/hb/
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>

Re: Help stop the squealing! Fan belt.. Arrghh!
 

> take the belt off and start and run the vehicle if it's still there then
> there is a good chance it's the fan clutch

And while its off, you can end up over heating the engine as you will have
no coolant flow, but I'm sure someone will install a engine for you. Don'y
understand how you figure it could be a fan clutch...

> ]if it's gone put it bac on and start from scratch

Now that sounds just like a stealership answer.

Try cleaning the pullies if you have or that hasn't worked try spraying the
belt (if you have it, try a spray silicone release {liquid silicone spray})
try a very quick (and I meen quick) blast of belt dressing.

Snow...


>
> DougW wrote:
>
>> Crayola did pass the time by typing:
>> > I have a 97 2.5L TJ and a while back the I started
>> > to hear a loud squealing noise come from the engine.
>> > It starts about 2 or 3 miles into any driving trip
>> > and only occurs when I am deacelerating, or idling.
>> >
>> > Since I have about 130k on the jeep I immediatly thought
>> > it must be the belt.. so I replaced the serpentine
>> > belt and tensioned it properly.. it still squealed..
>> > So I played with the tension for a few weeks incase I was
>> > on crack but I couldnt get it to stop.. So I figured
>> > it might be a cheap belt, and replaced the belt again
>> > with a top of the line belt from napa. It is STILL
>> > squealing despite being tensioned properly.
>> >
>> > All the acessories seem to be working fine, and turning
>> > them on doesnt change the pitch or reduce the sound (AC).
>> >
>> > Any ideas what I should do next? Its driving me crazy.
>>
>> Watch your fingers but with the engine running, lightly
>> touch the sides of the belt with a bar of soap and notice
>> if it goes away. If it does then the odds are your harmonic
>> balancer has started to break down and walk off it's rubber
>> isolator. Read here.
>> http://members.cox.net/wilsond/hb/
>>
>> --
>> DougW
>