It is a lovely day here in MD. There is no sun outside, only clouds, and it is raining buckets! Anyway, my 2000 XJ sport 4.0L has started to make some new noises.
When I start it up in general and give it a little gas it makes a noise, not sure what it is but sounds like it is a belt or something. Just a not so nice sound, but it always goes away after it warms up. Is that normal?
But the worst part is it now idles louder with some tickets/beltish noise? Also, when it rains out and I put the defroster on it can make a loud squeeling noise from the belt. I turn off the defroster and put it on heat only it goes away (typically). Although, one time I turned it off and turned it back on 10 seconds later and it was gone.
Of course the key thing here is that after the jeep gets warmed up for awhile, I can have the defroster on all day and there is no squeeling, just that louder ticking (not knocking).
Anyway, it is a jeep thing I am sure but I dont understand it...which is why I come here to ask about it. What should I look into? Is it a big deal?
When I start it up in general and give it a little gas it makes a noise, not sure what it is but sounds like it is a belt or something. Just a not so nice sound, but it always goes away after it warms up. Is that normal?
But the worst part is it now idles louder with some tickets/beltish noise? Also, when it rains out and I put the defroster on it can make a loud squeeling noise from the belt. I turn off the defroster and put it on heat only it goes away (typically). Although, one time I turned it off and turned it back on 10 seconds later and it was gone.
Of course the key thing here is that after the jeep gets warmed up for awhile, I can have the defroster on all day and there is no squeeling, just that louder ticking (not knocking).
Anyway, it is a jeep thing I am sure but I dont understand it...which is why I come here to ask about it. What should I look into? Is it a big deal?