On Tue, 1 Mar 2005, Smitty wrote:

> I took my 96 grand Cherokee in for a water pump replacement. The shop
> said that I also had a bad alternator. It worked fine in our -20 temps
> here in MN and the warning light has never come on. Do you think it
> could be bad?

Certainly. The mechanic probably gave it a spin after having removed the
belt to change the water pump, and detected a rough bearing, indicating
impending alternator lockup. Such an alternator usually charges just fine
right up to the instant it locks up and causes big problems.

DS