Mike Romain

Herb Leong wrote:
>
> In article <1156811426.785561.36320@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>,
> bobvonbob <bennettvonbennett@gmail.com> 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.
>
> Take a look at the bracket that holds the alternator in place. There
> should be a 1/2 inch square hole somewhere on it. That is for your long
> handled torque wrench/breaker bar/rachet. When re-tightening the belt,
> the bolt that needs to be tightened first is the one going to the long
> curved slot in the bracket. You need a new belt when you get to the end
> of the curve when tightening the belt...
>
> I've replaced the water pump on my '87 YJ more times than I care to
> remember. Also, you may want to check to see if the previous owner or
> mechanic munged up the the bracket, which will cause the belt to skip
> then tear on the pully...
>
> /herb

I am still curious here...

Do 'you' have a serpentine belt on your 87 like the OP or do you have
V-belts?

As far as I know, the alternator only adjusts if you have V-belts, the
PS pump adjusts if you have the serpentine belt.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Mike Romain

Herb Leong wrote:
>
> In article <1156811426.785561.36320@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>,
> bobvonbob <bennettvonbennett@gmail.com> 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.
>
> Take a look at the bracket that holds the alternator in place. There
> should be a 1/2 inch square hole somewhere on it. That is for your long
> handled torque wrench/breaker bar/rachet. When re-tightening the belt,
> the bolt that needs to be tightened first is the one going to the long
> curved slot in the bracket. You need a new belt when you get to the end
> of the curve when tightening the belt...
>
> I've replaced the water pump on my '87 YJ more times than I care to
> remember. Also, you may want to check to see if the previous owner or
> mechanic munged up the the bracket, which will cause the belt to skip
> then tear on the pully...
>
> /herb

I am still curious here...

Do 'you' have a serpentine belt on your 87 like the OP or do you have
V-belts?

As far as I know, the alternator only adjusts if you have V-belts, the
PS pump adjusts if you have the serpentine belt.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Mike Romain

Herb Leong wrote:
>
> In article <1156811426.785561.36320@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups. com>,
> bobvonbob <bennettvonbennett@gmail.com> 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.
>
> Take a look at the bracket that holds the alternator in place. There
> should be a 1/2 inch square hole somewhere on it. That is for your long
> handled torque wrench/breaker bar/rachet. When re-tightening the belt,
> the bolt that needs to be tightened first is the one going to the long
> curved slot in the bracket. You need a new belt when you get to the end
> of the curve when tightening the belt...
>
> I've replaced the water pump on my '87 YJ more times than I care to
> remember. Also, you may want to check to see if the previous owner or
> mechanic munged up the the bracket, which will cause the belt to skip
> then tear on the pully...
>
> /herb

I am still curious here...

Do 'you' have a serpentine belt on your 87 like the OP or do you have
V-belts?

As far as I know, the alternator only adjusts if you have V-belts, the
PS pump adjusts if you have the serpentine belt.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)