Re: 99 Intrepid 2.7 Questions

maxpower wrote:
> "GK" <ontheair247@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message

>> Going on day 2 of tackling this.
>>
>> GK
> 
> I have only had to replace one Alt on this model and it came out thru
the
> bottom. It sounds as if you are guessing about the problem you are
having.
> 
> If you swap out a PCM with another PCM that is not correct for the
vehicle
> you could run into serious problems. Modules communicate with one
another
> and learn and write programs from each other. If you install a module
that
> has or does not have the correct software you could end up replacing
more
> then one module to correct a problem you created.
> Without seeing the leak, I couldn't tell you what it may be. I would
suggest
> having an oil dye test done to the engine to see if it is engine oil
before
> doing anything else.
> 
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech
> 

Well I did get the alternator out. Had yo come out the bottom. Took the 
electric fans off anyway to see, but the idler pulley bolt was still in 
the way of getting it out the top. Had to push the radiator as far 
forward as possible and then push the rubber tranny cooler lines over to 
clear it just barely.

Looks like the leak may be from the oil dipstick o-ring. Nothing else is 
close by. I'm going to clean that off, degrease it later and watch it. 
Its in that area anyway.

Was wondering about the PCM only because the other number is still 
listed as for this vehicle, just Fed emissions instead of California.
Hopefully I won't need it anyway once I get this back together, if the 
original problem was the alternator.

GK