it over heated after i replaced my belt. It started making a squealing noise, then ran hot and now the belt is loose enough to even come off.
2007-02-03 06:22:48 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Jeep
It sounds as though your bearing in your water pump has went out causing the belt to be loose. Replace waterpump and all should be fine.
2007-02-03 06:28:11 · answer #1 · answered by shawdog 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like you didn't install the belt correctly. If the belt is loose it will not only make the squeeling noise you are hearing but will also spin around the fan pulley without turning it fast enough which will cause the engine to overheat. Tighten the belt (or replace it again if it's damaged from slipping). When the belt is properly tightened you should only be able to twist it a little bit (no more than 1/2 inch). You should also recheck the tension on the belt after the engine is warmed up since it will expand slightly from heat.
2007-02-03 06:41:39 · answer #2 · answered by cqsteves 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What happened is when you put your belt on it has to be put on their snug enough to turn the water pump. If it is too loose it will not turn the water pump nor charge the battery.
Apparently when you put the belt on you forgot to tighten the bolt that holds the tension for it. I am not familiar with the tightening system on a jeep. But the pulley to hold the belt tension is loose.
Check to see if the alternator is loose. As this pulley is one way to tighten it.
It may have a separate pulley to tighten it. You loosen it, put pressure of the belt, then tighten down the pulley.
Then there is the one where you get the top of the pulley where a nut is and you turn this clockwise, bringing the pulley down, where you overlap the belt, then release pressure, and you belt is on the groove.
Also check to see if you have any water leaks. If you have not replaced the water thermostat this is a cheap fix. If it still runs hot, then the radiator may be clogged. That is why when you change the antifreeze, you ALWAYS flush it out.
Water in the radiator deposits lime in the radiator tubes over time. So if you got enough tubes clogged up, then you have water going thru, but not enough to cool down the engine. Yes, when you open the cap you can see the water flowing but that is for the top part only., You can not see that maybe the bottom half is clogged up. Now if this is the case, and you decide to get it fixed see how much a new radiator will cost, if you plan to keep it a long time. My 92 ford explorer was $129 over the internet and then $97 to get it cleaned out. Couple of more dollars and I got a brand new one with guarantee. But you have to check a lot for the prices.
2007-02-03 06:40:03 · answer #3 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The reason your car is overheating is because the belt IS loose...
Tighten the belt...make sure it is on ALL the pulleys right, and then tighten the belt to where you need to use a little bit of force to move the belt.
What is happening is the belt is loose, making the water pump not function, because the pulley isn't being turned.
That is your problem...just tighten your belt.
2007-02-03 07:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by Mark D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It didn't over heat before you replaced the belt, so make sure you installed the belt correctly. Then check all the basics including whether it overheats on the highway or for short trip driving. On the highway you have plenty of air blowing through the radiator to cool the radiator and engine. But at idle, the radiator fan must come on eventually to cool the radiator. If you haven't replaced your engine coolant antifreeze every two years, then you may be experiencing clogged radiator, heater core and engine passage ways from years of neglect that lead to engine overheating.
2007-02-03 06:35:27 · answer #5 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds as if the belt tensior is bad, Once the correct ension is applied to your belt, your fan should spin therefore your engine will cool.
2007-02-05 14:00:25 · answer #6 · answered by Skull 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a frozen belt tensioner pivot arm - quite typical with jeeps. Replace it.
2007-02-07 04:17:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are 5 items in a heating system// replace first the ther
mostat / next the radiator cap// could also be the water pump//
radiator// or the heater core
2007-02-03 07:08:00 · answer #8 · answered by toadyboy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm guessing which you in all probability have a rock caught in there, attempt using the Jeep backwards for slightly, and on the comparable time word brakes. this might desire to dislodge it. (while doing this the grinding might look to get worst first previously it gets extra appropriate)feels like small subject.
2016-12-17 08:39:46 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Likely a loose or broken fan or serpentine belt.
or stuck thermostat, , broken water pump or clogged water passages,
Try belt or thermostat first
2007-02-03 06:29:55 · answer #10 · answered by Walt 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋