'Howl' from engine.

  • It's a '95 YJ with the I-6. No A/C.


    I've been hearing a howling from the engine at idle. It changes pitch and gets lower as RPMs go up. Listend under the hood, It's comming from the left side or bottom. Could it be the alternator or the vibration dampener? I hit the idler pully with oil, no change. Hit the belt with dressing, no change.


    It's hard to pin point the sound without putting my ear in the way of the fan :rolleyes:.


    Do vib dampeners go 'bad?



    kevin

  • have you tried taking the alternator off? the bearings might have gone bad, it will spin freely if its good. also see if the tensioner assembly is still good( should have no left or right movement) thats all the minor things i can think of right now

  • could be the clutch fan.. I have a spare for a YJ if you need it.


    Steve

    Nobody belongs anywhere, nobody exists on purpose, everybody's going to die. Have a beer.


    Jeeps Owned... 89YJ, 81CJ-8, 99XJ, 93XJ, 00WJ, 05LJ, 22Bronco Badlands !

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