Hi,
88 xj with reman 4.0L not even 7k mi on it since installed, reman aw4 tranny, new 170Amp HO Alternator for Computer/GPS/AV System.
My xj stays in the garage most of the time and I only start her about 1-2 every 2wks just to keep the battery charged.
Today, I went to start her and she fires right up as usual but I noticed a low-pitched squeal that gradually gets louder as I let her warm-up. I popped the hood and the squeal definitely is coming from the front of the engine.
The squeal goes away if I rev the engine a little but when I let it idle it comes back.
I searched and found: may be the belt (new belt no glazing and tight only around 1/2" deflection with thumb pressure, harmonic balancer, or water pump (no overheating and could it be bad at only 7k mi?)), bad alternator (new), bad a/c compressor (a/c blows cold).
Which of these and any others that I might be missing could be causing the squeal that goes away when I rev the engine? Could this squeal cause any damage to the engine? What can I do to stop it squealing or how do I fix it?
Thx. Phil
88 xj with reman 4.0L not even 7k mi on it since installed, reman aw4 tranny, new 170Amp HO Alternator for Computer/GPS/AV System.
My xj stays in the garage most of the time and I only start her about 1-2 every 2wks just to keep the battery charged.
Today, I went to start her and she fires right up as usual but I noticed a low-pitched squeal that gradually gets louder as I let her warm-up. I popped the hood and the squeal definitely is coming from the front of the engine.
The squeal goes away if I rev the engine a little but when I let it idle it comes back.
I searched and found: may be the belt (new belt no glazing and tight only around 1/2" deflection with thumb pressure, harmonic balancer, or water pump (no overheating and could it be bad at only 7k mi?)), bad alternator (new), bad a/c compressor (a/c blows cold).
Which of these and any others that I might be missing could be causing the squeal that goes away when I rev the engine? Could this squeal cause any damage to the engine? What can I do to stop it squealing or how do I fix it?
Thx. Phil