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Old 03-09-2013, 08:31 PM
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After light muddjng today my alternator started making a wining noise... 2000 miles on 13 2 dr. Could it just have gotten dirty? Anyone else experience this. Thanks
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Old 03-10-2013, 04:19 AM
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After light muddjng today my alternator started making a wining noise... 2000 miles on 13 2 dr. Could it just have gotten dirty? Anyone else experience this. Thanks
First question yes
Second question no-just finished up at a site where the mud was over a foot deep in long runs and regular 4wd pick-up air dams where being ripped off
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Old 03-10-2013, 06:12 AM
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keep an eye on that ,does not sound normal
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I would wash it up & take it back to the dealer.
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I would wash it up & take it back to the dealer.
X2. It shouldn't be making any noise being that new. Let them figure it out.
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It runs fine. I think I might have gotten a little too much mudd in there
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Think there's dirt in the alternator bearing. Am I screwed or can I fix this
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