Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

ok - just went and had a look and now i am seriously confused... i dont
see any adjuster bolt on the power steering pump bracket... just two
bolts on a bracket to attach to water pump, and then two bolts in the
rear of the PS pump attaching it to a bracket... it all appears pretty
damn rigid.
as per your instructions kevin, i did loosen all the damn bolts on that
whole POS and still couldnt move it noticeably - altho my belt is
looser now... by a fraction.
what gives? i feel quite idiotic.
-bennett

Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

The PS pump has one bolt in the front top, one in the rear top and one
in the rear bottom on a slot. The slot is hard to see. The bottom back
bolt is the first one to retighten. You have to use a box end wrench on
the front bolt because it is under the pulley.

Then on the very right side of it, there is a long screw with a slot
head in a hex head. This will be at the right bottom looking from the
front.

Then in the front bottom, there will be a bolt on the bracket that jams
this long screw and has to be loosened or you will snap the screw.

Mike

bobvonbob wrote:
>
> ok - just went and had a look and now i am seriously confused... i dont
> see any adjuster bolt on the power steering pump bracket... just two
> bolts on a bracket to attach to water pump, and then two bolts in the
> rear of the PS pump attaching it to a bracket... it all appears pretty
> damn rigid.
> as per your instructions kevin, i did loosen all the damn bolts on that
> whole POS and still couldnt move it noticeably - altho my belt is
> looser now... by a fraction.
> what gives? i feel quite idiotic.
> -bennett

Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

The PS pump has one bolt in the front top, one in the rear top and one
in the rear bottom on a slot. The slot is hard to see. The bottom back
bolt is the first one to retighten. You have to use a box end wrench on
the front bolt because it is under the pulley.

Then on the very right side of it, there is a long screw with a slot
head in a hex head. This will be at the right bottom looking from the
front.

Then in the front bottom, there will be a bolt on the bracket that jams
this long screw and has to be loosened or you will snap the screw.

Mike

bobvonbob wrote:
>
> ok - just went and had a look and now i am seriously confused... i dont
> see any adjuster bolt on the power steering pump bracket... just two
> bolts on a bracket to attach to water pump, and then two bolts in the
> rear of the PS pump attaching it to a bracket... it all appears pretty
> damn rigid.
> as per your instructions kevin, i did loosen all the damn bolts on that
> whole POS and still couldnt move it noticeably - altho my belt is
> looser now... by a fraction.
> what gives? i feel quite idiotic.
> -bennett

Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

The PS pump has one bolt in the front top, one in the rear top and one
in the rear bottom on a slot. The slot is hard to see. The bottom back
bolt is the first one to retighten. You have to use a box end wrench on
the front bolt because it is under the pulley.

Then on the very right side of it, there is a long screw with a slot
head in a hex head. This will be at the right bottom looking from the
front.

Then in the front bottom, there will be a bolt on the bracket that jams
this long screw and has to be loosened or you will snap the screw.

Mike

bobvonbob wrote:
>
> ok - just went and had a look and now i am seriously confused... i dont
> see any adjuster bolt on the power steering pump bracket... just two
> bolts on a bracket to attach to water pump, and then two bolts in the
> rear of the PS pump attaching it to a bracket... it all appears pretty
> damn rigid.
> as per your instructions kevin, i did loosen all the damn bolts on that
> whole POS and still couldnt move it noticeably - altho my belt is
> looser now... by a fraction.
> what gives? i feel quite idiotic.
> -bennett

Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

The PS pump has one bolt in the front top, one in the rear top and one
in the rear bottom on a slot. The slot is hard to see. The bottom back
bolt is the first one to retighten. You have to use a box end wrench on
the front bolt because it is under the pulley.

Then on the very right side of it, there is a long screw with a slot
head in a hex head. This will be at the right bottom looking from the
front.

Then in the front bottom, there will be a bolt on the bracket that jams
this long screw and has to be loosened or you will snap the screw.

Mike

bobvonbob wrote:
>
> ok - just went and had a look and now i am seriously confused... i dont
> see any adjuster bolt on the power steering pump bracket... just two
> bolts on a bracket to attach to water pump, and then two bolts in the
> rear of the PS pump attaching it to a bracket... it all appears pretty
> damn rigid.
> as per your instructions kevin, i did loosen all the damn bolts on that
> whole POS and still couldnt move it noticeably - altho my belt is
> looser now... by a fraction.
> what gives? i feel quite idiotic.
> -bennett

Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

Hi Bennett,
Might crawl underneath and look up at the alternator, there may be
an adjustment slide there: http://www.----------.com/temp/YJ6cyl.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/temp/YJ6cyl.jpg

bobvonbob wrote:
>
> ok - just went and had a look and now i am seriously confused... i dont
> see any adjuster bolt on the power steering pump bracket... just two
> bolts on a bracket to attach to water pump, and then two bolts in the
> rear of the PS pump attaching it to a bracket... it all appears pretty
> damn rigid.
> as per your instructions kevin, i did loosen all the damn bolts on that
> whole POS and still couldnt move it noticeably - altho my belt is
> looser now... by a fraction.
> what gives? i feel quite idiotic.
> -bennett

Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

Hi Bennett,
Might crawl underneath and look up at the alternator, there may be
an adjustment slide there: http://www.----------.com/temp/YJ6cyl.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/temp/YJ6cyl.jpg

bobvonbob wrote:
>
> ok - just went and had a look and now i am seriously confused... i dont
> see any adjuster bolt on the power steering pump bracket... just two
> bolts on a bracket to attach to water pump, and then two bolts in the
> rear of the PS pump attaching it to a bracket... it all appears pretty
> damn rigid.
> as per your instructions kevin, i did loosen all the damn bolts on that
> whole POS and still couldnt move it noticeably - altho my belt is
> looser now... by a fraction.
> what gives? i feel quite idiotic.
> -bennett

Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

Hi Bennett,
Might crawl underneath and look up at the alternator, there may be
an adjustment slide there: http://www.----------.com/temp/YJ6cyl.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/temp/YJ6cyl.jpg

bobvonbob wrote:
>
> ok - just went and had a look and now i am seriously confused... i dont
> see any adjuster bolt on the power steering pump bracket... just two
> bolts on a bracket to attach to water pump, and then two bolts in the
> rear of the PS pump attaching it to a bracket... it all appears pretty
> damn rigid.
> as per your instructions kevin, i did loosen all the damn bolts on that
> whole POS and still couldnt move it noticeably - altho my belt is
> looser now... by a fraction.
> what gives? i feel quite idiotic.
> -bennett

Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

Hi Bennett,
Might crawl underneath and look up at the alternator, there may be
an adjustment slide there: http://www.----------.com/temp/YJ6cyl.jpg
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/temp/YJ6cyl.jpg

bobvonbob wrote:
>
> ok - just went and had a look and now i am seriously confused... i dont
> see any adjuster bolt on the power steering pump bracket... just two
> bolts on a bracket to attach to water pump, and then two bolts in the
> rear of the PS pump attaching it to a bracket... it all appears pretty
> damn rigid.
> as per your instructions kevin, i did loosen all the damn bolts on that
> whole POS and still couldnt move it noticeably - altho my belt is
> looser now... by a fraction.
> what gives? i feel quite idiotic.
> -bennett

Re: serpentine belt ('87 YJ)
 

thanks for the links bill - however mine doesnt have an idler pully -
just the alt, the ac, the crank. the water pump, and the PS... so its a
slightly different set up.
i did crawl around underneath it and the alt bracket LOOKS like it
SHOULD be adjustable...
but isnt.
mike - sounds like thats probably right - waiting for daylight and then
i'll take another shot.
cheers all.
bennett