TJ Winterizing
 

Hi everyone,

Spent the afternoon getting the '99 TJ Sport ready for winter and had
2 quick questions for the experts. First, when it gets cold out, my
steering wheel howls like a lady getting stabbed when I turn it. What
could cause this? Is there somewhere I can put some lubricant to fix
it? Why only when it's cold/shrunk, and not when it's hot/expanded?
Weird.
Next and last, one of my KC 130 watt Daylighters won't fire up. I used
a circuit tester and it looks like power is still going all the way to
it-anyone know of an offroad shop that likes Jeepers in the No.
VA/D.C. area that could check it out for me?

Thanks in advance!

Matt

Re: TJ Winterizing
 

Hi Matt,
Tighten the belt, by pressing as hard as you can with one finger to
about a half an inch deflection. By loosening the idler pulley, and
adjusting the adjuster bolt: http://www.----------.com/serpenti.jpg
Like your head lights, KC uses sealed beams:
http://www.kchilites.com/acb/showpro...&CurrentPage=1
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Matt wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Spent the afternoon getting the '99 TJ Sport ready for winter and had
> 2 quick questions for the experts. First, when it gets cold out, my
> steering wheel howls like a lady getting stabbed when I turn it. What
> could cause this? Is there somewhere I can put some lubricant to fix
> it? Why only when it's cold/shrunk, and not when it's hot/expanded?
> Weird.
> Next and last, one of my KC 130 watt Daylighters won't fire up. I used
> a circuit tester and it looks like power is still going all the way to
> it-anyone know of an offroad shop that likes Jeepers in the No.
> VA/D.C. area that could check it out for me?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Matt

Re: TJ Winterizing
 

Hi Matt,
Tighten the belt, by pressing as hard as you can with one finger to
about a half an inch deflection. By loosening the idler pulley, and
adjusting the adjuster bolt: http://www.----------.com/serpenti.jpg
Like your head lights, KC uses sealed beams:
http://www.kchilites.com/acb/showpro...&CurrentPage=1
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Matt wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Spent the afternoon getting the '99 TJ Sport ready for winter and had
> 2 quick questions for the experts. First, when it gets cold out, my
> steering wheel howls like a lady getting stabbed when I turn it. What
> could cause this? Is there somewhere I can put some lubricant to fix
> it? Why only when it's cold/shrunk, and not when it's hot/expanded?
> Weird.
> Next and last, one of my KC 130 watt Daylighters won't fire up. I used
> a circuit tester and it looks like power is still going all the way to
> it-anyone know of an offroad shop that likes Jeepers in the No.
> VA/D.C. area that could check it out for me?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Matt

Re: TJ Winterizing
 

Hi Matt,
Tighten the belt, by pressing as hard as you can with one finger to
about a half an inch deflection. By loosening the idler pulley, and
adjusting the adjuster bolt: http://www.----------.com/serpenti.jpg
Like your head lights, KC uses sealed beams:
http://www.kchilites.com/acb/showpro...&CurrentPage=1
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:--------------------

Matt wrote:
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Spent the afternoon getting the '99 TJ Sport ready for winter and had
> 2 quick questions for the experts. First, when it gets cold out, my
> steering wheel howls like a lady getting stabbed when I turn it. What
> could cause this? Is there somewhere I can put some lubricant to fix
> it? Why only when it's cold/shrunk, and not when it's hot/expanded?
> Weird.
> Next and last, one of my KC 130 watt Daylighters won't fire up. I used
> a circuit tester and it looks like power is still going all the way to
> it-anyone know of an offroad shop that likes Jeepers in the No.
> VA/D.C. area that could check it out for me?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Matt

Re: TJ Winterizing
 

you can spray lithium grease under your dash in the steering column and the
noise will go away


"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0411141904.b9c1901@posting.google.co m...
> Hi everyone,
>
> Spent the afternoon getting the '99 TJ Sport ready for winter and had
> 2 quick questions for the experts. First, when it gets cold out, my
> steering wheel howls like a lady getting stabbed when I turn it. What
> could cause this? Is there somewhere I can put some lubricant to fix
> it? Why only when it's cold/shrunk, and not when it's hot/expanded?
> Weird.
> Next and last, one of my KC 130 watt Daylighters won't fire up. I used
> a circuit tester and it looks like power is still going all the way to
> it-anyone know of an offroad shop that likes Jeepers in the No.
> VA/D.C. area that could check it out for me?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Matt

Re: TJ Winterizing
 

you can spray lithium grease under your dash in the steering column and the
noise will go away


"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0411141904.b9c1901@posting.google.co m...
> Hi everyone,
>
> Spent the afternoon getting the '99 TJ Sport ready for winter and had
> 2 quick questions for the experts. First, when it gets cold out, my
> steering wheel howls like a lady getting stabbed when I turn it. What
> could cause this? Is there somewhere I can put some lubricant to fix
> it? Why only when it's cold/shrunk, and not when it's hot/expanded?
> Weird.
> Next and last, one of my KC 130 watt Daylighters won't fire up. I used
> a circuit tester and it looks like power is still going all the way to
> it-anyone know of an offroad shop that likes Jeepers in the No.
> VA/D.C. area that could check it out for me?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Matt

Re: TJ Winterizing
 

you can spray lithium grease under your dash in the steering column and the
noise will go away


"Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3a3f4978.0411141904.b9c1901@posting.google.co m...
> Hi everyone,
>
> Spent the afternoon getting the '99 TJ Sport ready for winter and had
> 2 quick questions for the experts. First, when it gets cold out, my
> steering wheel howls like a lady getting stabbed when I turn it. What
> could cause this? Is there somewhere I can put some lubricant to fix
> it? Why only when it's cold/shrunk, and not when it's hot/expanded?
> Weird.
> Next and last, one of my KC 130 watt Daylighters won't fire up. I used
> a circuit tester and it looks like power is still going all the way to
> it-anyone know of an offroad shop that likes Jeepers in the No.
> VA/D.C. area that could check it out for me?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Matt

Re: TJ Winterizing
 

Thanks for the help! I guess I should have been more clear: the
steering wheel noise is INSIDE the cockpit, like it's coming right out
of the column. Could something be rubbing? It's really loud. I looked
under the column behind the rubber gasket and didn't really know what
to look for.

Thanks,
Matt



L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:<419823A8.F8E660E5@cox.net>...
> Hi Matt,
> Tighten the belt, by pressing as hard as you can with one finger to
> about a half an inch deflection. By loosening the idler pulley, and
> adjusting the adjuster bolt: http://www.----------.com/serpenti.jpg
> Like your head lights, KC uses sealed beams:
> http://www.kchilites.com/acb/showpro...&CurrentPage=1
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------

Re: TJ Winterizing
 

Thanks for the help! I guess I should have been more clear: the
steering wheel noise is INSIDE the cockpit, like it's coming right out
of the column. Could something be rubbing? It's really loud. I looked
under the column behind the rubber gasket and didn't really know what
to look for.

Thanks,
Matt



L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:<419823A8.F8E660E5@cox.net>...
> Hi Matt,
> Tighten the belt, by pressing as hard as you can with one finger to
> about a half an inch deflection. By loosening the idler pulley, and
> adjusting the adjuster bolt: http://www.----------.com/serpenti.jpg
> Like your head lights, KC uses sealed beams:
> http://www.kchilites.com/acb/showpro...&CurrentPage=1
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------

Re: TJ Winterizing
 

Thanks for the help! I guess I should have been more clear: the
steering wheel noise is INSIDE the cockpit, like it's coming right out
of the column. Could something be rubbing? It's really loud. I looked
under the column behind the rubber gasket and didn't really know what
to look for.

Thanks,
Matt



L.W.(ßill) ------ III <----------@cox.net> wrote in message news:<419823A8.F8E660E5@cox.net>...
> Hi Matt,
> Tighten the belt, by pressing as hard as you can with one finger to
> about a half an inch deflection. By loosening the idler pulley, and
> adjusting the adjuster bolt: http://www.----------.com/serpenti.jpg
> Like your head lights, KC uses sealed beams:
> http://www.kchilites.com/acb/showpro...&CurrentPage=1
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:--------------------