Hello all,
I just bought a 2000 jeep cherokee off a buddy, 150k on the engine. When I bought it, it would squeak a little on startup and when cold. No big deal, Ill just put a new belt on it. That made the squeak worse, I must be loading the bearings somewhere. So I checked with the belt off and found the waterpump loose. So I put a new thermostat and waterpump on this afternoon. Turned it on and still squeaks, so this i evaced the ac and pulled the clutch off and pulled the sealed bearing open to shoot some grease to see if the bearings were shot. I start it up again and it still squeaks, but I noticed the battery wasnt charging. So I tighten up the belt a little more and squeak went away. Hurray I thought, So I went out to dinner and came back. I fired up the jeep and the squeak is right back to where it was before i replaced the waterpump.
Anyone have any insights?
I just bought a 2000 jeep cherokee off a buddy, 150k on the engine. When I bought it, it would squeak a little on startup and when cold. No big deal, Ill just put a new belt on it. That made the squeak worse, I must be loading the bearings somewhere. So I checked with the belt off and found the waterpump loose. So I put a new thermostat and waterpump on this afternoon. Turned it on and still squeaks, so this i evaced the ac and pulled the clutch off and pulled the sealed bearing open to shoot some grease to see if the bearings were shot. I start it up again and it still squeaks, but I noticed the battery wasnt charging. So I tighten up the belt a little more and squeak went away. Hurray I thought, So I went out to dinner and came back. I fired up the jeep and the squeak is right back to where it was before i replaced the waterpump.
Anyone have any insights?