Recent content by gdeniz

Ok, turns out I used the wrong coolant then.. (will drain, flush and refill G-05). I ended up paying 100$ for a mechanic to diagnose the electric system and surprise: it was the alternator. Only way I can explain this to myself is that it must have failed periodically until it fully died (11.5V...

Just drove it 10 miles to the grocery store back to make the wife happy. Light stayed off. Belt tension seemed pretty good, less than 1/2'' movement when pressed down. Tensioner does not show movement even when engine rev'd. Let's hope it was some connection issue.. While you guys are here, I...

Ok, my test today was at 10am, and showed the expected 12.5V. Is the battery temp sensor that black disc directly under the battery? All I can say was the while the battery looks pretty clean there was a lot of mud/debris under the battery when I removed it. Would it be stupid to drive the car...

Ok, just to make sure I get it, you think it could be possible the starter relay could have caused the battery light coming on during the drive? I am asking because the engine starts fine with the battery recharged, but what do I know :)

Ok, so since the battery was charged at store, I guess it is not surprising that then car started without any hiccups. Battery light did not turn on at least for 10min of idling. Did voltage tests again and all seemed fine (12.6V engine off at battery, 14.4V engine on). Also, did some voltage...

To answer your questions, before getting to work. Yes both parts were removed and tested by local parts store. Before a need to jump start the battery light came on during the drive (3-4 days of driving). After my first starting problems the battery light was on just after jump starting. And...

Ok, alternator and battery passed test. Any thoughts?

Thanks for the tool tips, got myself a good deal on craftsman. Thanks for the warning. I somehow feared sth like this might happen and disconnected the battery before touching anything at the alternator.

Thanks for your reply and welcome note! The Jeep has 116K miles and the battery is about 3.5 years old. Turning the key results in a machine-gun-like sound. When I did the voltage meter test the voltage was around 12.5V with the engine off and at about 14.5V with the engine turned on...

Hi, My 2004 Liberty 3.7 V6 had the battery light turning on a week ago during the drive. The vehicle started fine and the light turned off after starting. I measure voltage on battery with a battery tester and it was in the green with and without applied load. After starting car the voltage went...