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Old 12-06-2014, 12:44 PM
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So I started my sisters xj that has been sitting for a couple months and I heard a terrible squeal and smoke come from the belts. I took off the belt to check if the pulleys were all spinning. Once I got it off I found the alternator pulley was not spinning. Can I replace the pulley? or do I have to get a whole new alternator?Thanks
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So I started my sisters xj that has been sitting for a couple months and I heard a terrible squeal and smoke come from the belts. I took off the belt to check if the pulleys were all spinning. Once I got it off I found the alternator pulley was not spinning. Can I replace the pulley? or do I have to get a whole new alternator?Thanks
Try pulling the alt and cleaning it. Might just have gotten junk in it and got it in a bind. If it still won't spin you'll need to replace it. Now you got it pulled out and ready to core swap.
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^x2^ its not just a pulley their is a bering in there that is bad or locked up. A new one from AutoZone is not that much.
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alright, I found a nice one on craigslist I will probably buy
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If you are gonna have more lights or stereo or other electrical addons in your Jeep, you may consider getting a beefier alt now since it is only a little bit more $ and a tiny bit of work.

It is rumored that with just a bit of modding, the Dodge Durango alts fit in Cherokees with a big up in amps, 136 amps.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DODGE-DAKOTA...e9c6cb&vxp=mtr



http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/du...tures-1063518/

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My sisters is basically stock so i dont think i need that. I might look into that for my xj though!
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