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MSRP74747 Prowler Newbie From:Wake Forest, NC, USA Registered: Apr 2013 Admin Use	posted 09-18-2013 12:35 PM Was 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 Usher POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:San Antonio, Texas, United States Registered: Jun 2001 Admin Use	posted 09-18-2013 02:02 PM My factory alternator "growled" for over a year (almost 30,000 miles) before it finally went bad.
toys POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:kensington Conn, USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 09-18-2013 02:50 PM quote: Originally posted by Marty Usher: My factory alternator "growled" for over a year (almost 30,000 miles) before it finally went bad. ............................................................ 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
toys POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:kensington Conn, USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 09-18-2013 07:49 PM Just a heads up all you need to do is change out the pulley cheap enough off e-bay, toys
catfish POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:scottsdale,az,usa Registered: Jun 2001 Admin Use	posted 09-19-2013 12:13 PM the 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. ------------------
toys POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:kensington Conn, USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 09-20-2013 05:53 AM If 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
DrillinU POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:NY, USA Registered: Sep 2012 Admin Use	posted 09-20-2013 06:24 AM I 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?
DrillinU POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:NY, USA Registered: Sep 2012 Admin Use	posted 09-20-2013 02:51 PM here is the video of how it sounds when turning the engine off http://youtu.be/LCs8xaEj8qI
DrillinU POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:NY, USA Registered: Sep 2012 Admin Use	posted 09-22-2013 11:33 AM quote: 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?
toys POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:kensington Conn, USA Registered: Dec 2003 Admin Use	posted 09-24-2013 06:51 AM 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
DrillinU POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:NY, USA Registered: Sep 2012 Admin Use	posted 09-24-2013 08:15 AM quote: 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,
lottk Prowler Newbie From: Registered: Sep 2017 Admin Use	posted 10-03-2017 10:13 PM I 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 POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:somewhere over the rainbow Registered: Jul 2017 Admin Use	posted 10-04-2017 10:42 AM ? This message has been edited by bcsnave on 04-09-2018 at 06:47 PM
Tomcal POA Site Supporter Prowler Junkie From:Commack, NY, USA Registered: Jan 2005 Admin Use	posted 10-04-2017 10:54 AM 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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