Will Honea

Not really true - I've worked on all sorts of systems that manually set belt
tension. GM used a rig that you adjusted by putting a torque wrench into a
socket on the arm holding the idler pulley and you set the tension by the
torque on the arm. Lots of the Asian imports used the old bolt and
trunnion block method - even some fairly recent ones. I finally bought a
gauge a while back that slips over the belt the reads the torque needed to
get a set deflection of the belt but I generally get within tolerance just
by feel.

Jeff Strickland wrote:

> TIME OUT!
>
> Sorry.
>
> Don't serpentine belts have a spring loaded tensioner, making the
> adjustment of the belt tension unnecessary?
>
> I had several cars and trucks that use serpentine belts, and each of them
> had a spring loaded tensioner. The only vehicles I own that require belt
> tension adjustments are the ones that still use v-belts.
>
> Time in ...
>
>
>
>
> "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:476e955d$0$15218$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosti ng.com...
>> The only real way these days is to get the tension gauge tester. They
>> sell this unit that grabs the belt and measures the deflection over a
>> certain distance to set it. These are not too expensive.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
>> Photos: http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
>>
>> Mel P. wrote:
>>> I guess this is really a general question, not vehicle specific. But,
>>> I'm asking in regards to my 96 Cherokee.
>>>
>>> How do I check or know if the tension is correct on the serpentine belt?
>>> I think I over-tighten it and end up wrecking the water pump
>>> bearings/pulley.
>>>
>>> tia,
>>>
>>> Mel P.

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PM

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6 Jeeps in the driveway...
All have serpentine belts.

2004 Grand Cherokee with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
2000 TJ with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
2000 Cherokee Sport with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
1995 YJ with a 4.0 has the power steering SOB adjust.
1994 YJ with a 2.5 has the power steering SOB adjust.
1991 YJ with a 4.0 has the power steering SOB adjust.

My Jeep Fleet as my son calls it.

PaulinVA

PM

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6 Jeeps in the driveway...
All have serpentine belts.

2004 Grand Cherokee with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
2000 TJ with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
2000 Cherokee Sport with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
1995 YJ with a 4.0 has the power steering SOB adjust.
1994 YJ with a 2.5 has the power steering SOB adjust.
1991 YJ with a 4.0 has the power steering SOB adjust.

My Jeep Fleet as my son calls it.

PaulinVA

Carl S

Strange. My 2000XJ, 99 TJ, 91XJ, 89XJ, all 4.0's have the power steering
bracket adjust with serpentines. My 89 YJ with the 2.5L had v-belts, IIRC.

Carl


"PM" <schp142@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:13mubtdrptcuhc5@corp.supernews.com...
> <SNIP ALL ABOVE>
>
>
> 6 Jeeps in the driveway...
> All have serpentine belts.
>
> 2004 Grand Cherokee with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
> 2000 TJ with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
> 2000 Cherokee Sport with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
> 1995 YJ with a 4.0 has the power steering SOB adjust.
> 1994 YJ with a 2.5 has the power steering SOB adjust.
> 1991 YJ with a 4.0 has the power steering SOB adjust.
>
> My Jeep Fleet as my son calls it.
>
> PaulinVA
>
>

Carl S

Strange. My 2000XJ, 99 TJ, 91XJ, 89XJ, all 4.0's have the power steering
bracket adjust with serpentines. My 89 YJ with the 2.5L had v-belts, IIRC.

Carl


"PM" <schp142@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:13mubtdrptcuhc5@corp.supernews.com...
> <SNIP ALL ABOVE>
>
>
> 6 Jeeps in the driveway...
> All have serpentine belts.
>
> 2004 Grand Cherokee with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
> 2000 TJ with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
> 2000 Cherokee Sport with a 4.0 has the belt tensioner.
> 1995 YJ with a 4.0 has the power steering SOB adjust.
> 1994 YJ with a 2.5 has the power steering SOB adjust.
> 1991 YJ with a 4.0 has the power steering SOB adjust.
>
> My Jeep Fleet as my son calls it.
>
> PaulinVA
>
>

Scott in Baltimore

And my '97 TJ SE 2.5 has that awful pulley behind the power steering
pump that needs a long extension to reach. It's not that hard to do.

Scott in Baltimore

And my '97 TJ SE 2.5 has that awful pulley behind the power steering
pump that needs a long extension to reach. It's not that hard to do.