TOO EXPENSIVE! Repairs Declined! Twice! Jeep Cherokee 4.0 & Ford Explorer Noises While Driving

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Take care of your engine's oiling system with premium synthetic Amsoil Engine Oil! Do you perform your own maintenance? Get premium synthetic Amsoil gear lube and oils HERE! ************************* https://www.amsoil.com/?zo=30606222 ************************** Customer States: Vehicle makes noises, check brakes and suspension. This Geep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0 came in for an undercarriage inspection. It looks ok, but up close, things aren't quite right. We found several home gamer level repairs with electrical tape, bailing wire and drywall screws. We found seral electrical wires run all over the engine compartment and the ever ever classis wire nut connections. Several defects were seen right away. There is even a jumper wire from the starter motor that runs into the dash to accommodate a push button starter modification. After lifting the vehicle we and removing the wheels with an impact gun, we found several defects. On the rear axle, the brake pads are gone, literally gone, they fell out! The brake caliper was disable by clamping a vise grip to the brake hose. Other brake calipers were found to have twisted hoses due to incorrect caliper installation. The tires are rubbing against the suspension and have worn a hole into the shock absorbers. Continuing to inspect the suspension, we found damaged bushings on the sway bar with damaged end links. The steering damper is missing and we found found loose and worn tie rod ends. The list continues with leaking engine oil and collapsed motor mounts. We moved on the a grinding and screeching noise on a Ford Explorer 3.5 The engine noise immediately begins to make the sound in startup. After pulling it into the shop we found that the serpentine belt system seemed to be making the noise. In order to determine of the the cause is the engine or the accessory drive, the serpentine belt was removed. After restarting the engine, the noise went away. While the belt was off, we checked the pulleys and tensioner and we found that the alternator bearings were completely destroyed and was the cause of the grinding noise. After looking into the cost of a new alternator, we found that the replacement was remarkably expensive for a quality component. The new Motorcraft alternator was over $500 for just the part! After building the estimates, both vehicles customers declined repairs! Check out our Website/Merch HERE: https://www.RainmanRaysRepairs.com Look for links to our other channels, appointment and contact info, and our new merch lineup with custom T's fitted hats and MORE! Wife Unit unveils our custom tumblers and mugs https://youtu.be/5Q2DWBes258 also found at https://www.RainmanRaysRepairs.com Intro 0:30 Jeep Cherokee Suspension Inspection 1:30 Inspection ENGINE Screeching / Grinding Noise Ford Explorer 3.5 15:55 Diag Complete: Pricing new parts 22:45 Alldata Labor Guide 25:10 Support the Channel with a Like and Subscribe! Become a Channel Member or visit Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/RainmanRaysRepairs Visit our Second Channel on YouTube, RainmanRay Off Duty https://www.youtube.com/c/RainmanRayOutoftheShop Follow on Twitter (X): @RainmanRay4Real TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@rainman_rays_repairs Located in Florida? Need work done? Visit www.RainmanRaysRepairs.com Check out my Merchandise shop for Men's and Women's Apparel, MUGS and Stickers at http://www.RainmanRaysRepairs.com Mountain 5-Piece Metric Double Box Universal Spline Reversible Ratcheting Wrench Set; 8 mm - 18mm, 90 Tooth Design, Long, Flexible, Reversible; MTNRM6 https://amzn.to/3OJTRp2 Astro Tools 78450 HD Harmonic Crank Pulley Puller - GM LS, Ford Coyote, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge & Jeep, Black https://amzn.to/3STBrX9 As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Also, I personally use or have used the products featured in my links and only recommended them if I feel they are of good quality.