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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:-------------------- |
Re: TJ Winterizing
There's a plastic bushing, I believe, in there that makes the noise. It's
gonna keep making that noise. Brand new TJs have done it. Get used to it or spray the silicone like another person said. Mine sqeaked like that during the really cold days... once it warmed up I was good to go. Eric 99 TJ SE "Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3a3f4978.0411150748.79c17d1c@posting.google.c om... > 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
There's a plastic bushing, I believe, in there that makes the noise. It's
gonna keep making that noise. Brand new TJs have done it. Get used to it or spray the silicone like another person said. Mine sqeaked like that during the really cold days... once it warmed up I was good to go. Eric 99 TJ SE "Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3a3f4978.0411150748.79c17d1c@posting.google.c om... > 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
There's a plastic bushing, I believe, in there that makes the noise. It's
gonna keep making that noise. Brand new TJs have done it. Get used to it or spray the silicone like another person said. Mine sqeaked like that during the really cold days... once it warmed up I was good to go. Eric 99 TJ SE "Matt" <mhammer8@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:3a3f4978.0411150748.79c17d1c@posting.google.c om... > 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:-------------------- |
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