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MSRP74747Was my 2001 Plymouth Prowler designed to growl like a Prowler Kat when the engine is shut off??? My new Chrysler technician says it's the alternator getting ready to quit working??? The sound is not like described in earlier posts, it is a perrrrfect Kat growl that sounds amazing!!!
Marty UsherMy factory alternator "growled" for over a year (almost 30,000 miles) before it finally went bad.
toys
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Originally posted by Marty Usher:
My factory alternator "growled" for over a year (almost 30,000 miles) before it finally went bad.

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I agree I have changed them for that reason, its only the pulley going bad. put your hand on the alternator and have someone turn the motor off you will feel it.

toys

toysJust a heads up all you need to do is change out the pulley cheap enough off e-bay,

toys

catfishthe tensiion pulley will growl also,you need to put a rubber haose from your ear to the part to tell hich one is making the noise.

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toysIf like you say it continues growl after you shut the car off its most likely the bearing in the decoulping pulley, do this, turn it off at idle and see how long it continues growls, the next time rev the engine up higher before you shut the engine off and if it continues growls a little longer it is the alternator free wheeling before it stops, it's a Bad bearing in the alternator pulley.

My 2002 Prowler was just doing the same thing, just changed the decoulping pulley and fixed it, several years ago my 2000 prowler was doing the same thing and the same fix.

Bullhead A bad idler pulley won't make noise after you shut the engine off only while it's running.

toys

This message has been edited by toys on 09-20-2013 at 05:56 AM

DrillinUI noticed if the engine is cold ( like a couple mines engine running) it won't growl.
I will take a video of it and post the sound it's making.

How much would it cost to fix that pully?

DrillinUhere is the video of how it sounds when turning the engine off
http://youtu.be/LCs8xaEj8qI
DrillinU
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Originally posted by DrillinU:
here is the video of how it sounds when turning the engine off
http://youtu.be/LCs8xaEj8qI

Is this the growl you guys at talking about?

toysYep!!!, it's the alternator continuing to spin from momentum past the alternator pulley decoulping clutch, rev the engine up just before you shut it down and it will growl for a little longer.

toys

DrillinU
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Originally posted by toys:
Yep!!!, it's the alternator continuing to spin from momentum past the alternator pulley decoulping clutch, rev the engine up just before you shut it down and it will growl for a little longer.

toys

Thank you,

lottkI have the issue with the "growl" after the car is turned off. Can someone provide a source for the part that needs to be replace?
bcsnave?

This message has been edited by bcsnave on 04-09-2018 at 06:47 PM

Tomcal
It's the de-coupler pulley on alternator that's gone bad.

On eBay for $47.88 with free shipping.

Only requires a large hex socket to remove.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Continental-Elite-49927-Alternator-Decoupler-Pulley/292130498437?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D413

This message has been edited by Tomcal on 10-04-2017 at 10:58 AM

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