It's in there somewhere

[Mortblanc]

I have the Ford, which is an '07,V6 and I have the Jeep Cherokee which is a '97 with in line 6.

It sounds strange but the engine in the Jeep was designed in about 1955 and simply upgraded over the years. I learned to drive in a 1961 AMC vehicle with the same engine only carborated. Had the same engine in two other jeeps and a little vehicle called a Gremlin back in the 1970s. I know that power plant inside and out and I can reach almost anything in it or on it from the top or bottom with the ground clearance of the rig.

I have also owned a couple of Fords with the same V6 engine and had good luck with endurance. But eventually things are going to break or need replacement. If the alternator has made it for 135K miles it has done its work and I fee no malice toward it. I simply wish it were as easy to replace as the same alternator on the Ranger pickup I drove for 500K! That one was up top where it should be. I went through three on that rig since it seemed timed to wear out major add ons each 150K. It could be changed in about 20 minutes.