Doesn't appear that he can hear anything unless he is driving so it will be difficult to verify/rule that out at the moment
TJ started making a slight squeak / chirp noise
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Doesn't appear that he can hear anything unless he is driving so it will be difficult to verify/rule that out at the moment
Thanks for posting that video. It ran through my mind about the ODPA, I replaced mine with the one recommend a couple years ago. Have done the same in a few tjs and the sound i usually heard was more like a rattling can, and could hear it at idle to pinpoint the noise came exactly from there.
Not saying, this chirp isn't the OPDA. Im still keeping it in my mind.
Not saying, this chirp isn't the OPDA. Im still keeping it in my mind.
I also think that video should be bronzed for posterity, the absolute best video to change out the ODPA!
I read a bit on bad Ball joints and symptoms. Clunking noise, wobble while driving etc. None of this is happening, (yet?) She rides smooth, corners smooth. Is the slight squeak a beginning indication for these things to start?
Yes, we'll start with the pullys/belt, I've read the bearings can go out on them
Yes, we'll start with the pullys/belt, I've read the bearings can go out on them
Personally, I've never had a squeaking ball joint, only clunking type sounds, but I'm one to never rule out any possibility.
I think you have a good start with the previous recommendations so rule those out before looking further. You ask 10 people, you'll get 10 different recommendations.
I think you have a good start with the previous recommendations so rule those out before looking further. You ask 10 people, you'll get 10 different recommendations.
This is the reason why I posted the link....
And here is another link to further explain.
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Aliveandkickin412
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I'm no expert, but I had a problem with a chirping sound when I was in motion. Turns out, the U joint in the front drive shaft was shot, and it was just kickin' around when I was moving. Sounded like marbles swirling around in a glass jar. Wasn't too expensive to fix, though.
I never noticed the first time I watched this that he says he is changing the OPDA in a 2004
Well that would open up a whole new barrel of monkeys. 04 05 06 prone to OPDA problems
That is an EXPORT RHD model where the newer style OPDA may have been phased in earlier.
Thank you. I definitely could tell where the noise was coming from when it was the ODPA, even if it is just slight and starting out, I could really pinpoint it was coming from that area. I could also feel a vibration in my ODPA when mine went out years ago. This particular slight chirping noise was roughly where the k&n filter was.Which was behind the passenger headlight. Which as I'm finding out there is a pully directly to the right of that area. Not sure if it's the alternator pully or the one below.
I wasn't able to hear sound at certain times at idle, so wasn't able to pinpoint, now it is getting worse and when I started her up yesterday I lifted hood right away and it was in that pully area. Would be nice if I could touch those individual pullys as easy as the ODPA cover to be able to feel which pully it really is. I've seen on uTube different ways to feel and transfer the sound, using a tube or long handle screwdriver. But, I haven't worked up the courage to squeeze through that moving area yet. Ha. Maybe later today.
I wasn't able to hear sound at certain times at idle, so wasn't able to pinpoint, now it is getting worse and when I started her up yesterday I lifted hood right away and it was in that pully area. Would be nice if I could touch those individual pullys as easy as the ODPA cover to be able to feel which pully it really is. I've seen on uTube different ways to feel and transfer the sound, using a tube or long handle screwdriver. But, I haven't worked up the courage to squeeze through that moving area yet. Ha. Maybe later today.
Does anyone have a diagram of a 2005 belt/pully system? One that shows what all the pullys are for my 2005 Wrangler. I've seen other year and makes of vehicles, but they said each year and make of car the pully system is set up different.
What is a good timing belt? The quieter the better.
(This is the general area where the sound is)
Also, an alternator pully?
Tensioner?
And I think I seen another type of pully around the tensioner, not sure what that's called.
I read that one of these it is best to get the OEM.
(This is the general area where the sound is)
Also, an alternator pully?
Tensioner?
And I think I seen another type of pully around the tensioner, not sure what that's called.
I read that one of these it is best to get the OEM.
There is an idler and tensioner pulley.
I replaced the idler with an OEM Mopar and then rebuilt the old one by pressing out the old bearing and pressing in a new one from Grainger.
You can spray a little WD40 or similar on the Idler pulley bearing to test if it quiets down during operation.
I replaced the idler with an OEM Mopar and then rebuilt the old one by pressing out the old bearing and pressing in a new one from Grainger.
You can spray a little WD40 or similar on the Idler pulley bearing to test if it quiets down during operation.
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I’ve had two of the idler pulleys go bad, both within 100k miles. The good news is that they are cheap and easy to replace.
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