Re: 99 Intrepid 2.7 Questions

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

I would doubt if the generator is at fault only because the PCM would
detect
the output as to high or to low and set a fault code.