Serpentine belt tension
 

Just replaced my belt. What is the proper tension to adjust it to.
The oem manual says to use a tensioning tool which I don't have. Any
help would be welcome.

Re: Serpentine belt tension
 

TIGHT... use your thumb to test it for tightness. When your thumb pushes
HARD on the belt between its furthest unsupported distance, it should
deflect about a half-inch.

Jerry
--
Jerry Bransford
KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
The Zen Hotdog, make me one with everything!
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/

"Charlie" <lpm1204@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> Just replaced my belt. What is the proper tension to adjust it to.
> The oem manual says to use a tensioning tool which I don't have. Any
> help would be welcome.

Re: Serpentine belt tension
 

The tool (Gates #91132) is only $13.16 - cheap enough to buy even if you
don't really need it

--
Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
carlo.jr@comcast.net
'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
O|||||||O
'92 Explorer '65 Mustang


"Jerry Bransford" <jerrypb@cox.net> wrote in message
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> TIGHT... use your thumb to test it for tightness. When your thumb pushes
> HARD on the belt between its furthest unsupported distance, it should
> deflect about a half-inch.
>
> Jerry
> --
> Jerry Bransford
> KC6TAY, PP-ASEL
> The Zen Hotdog, make me one with everything!
> See the Geezer Jeep at
> http://members.cox.net/jerrypb/
>
> "Charlie" <lpm1204@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
> news:6ef95ddf.0307092056.1711eb1d@posting.google.c om...
> > Just replaced my belt. What is the proper tension to adjust it to.
> > The oem manual says to use a tensioning tool which I don't have. Any
> > help would be welcome.
>
>

Re: Serpentine belt tension
 

Buying that would take me out of my amateur standing.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Carlo Jr." wrote:
>
> The tool (Gates #91132) is only $13.16 - cheap enough to buy even if you
> don't really need it
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr@comcast.net
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang

Re: Serpentine belt tension
 

Yeah..............My wife thinks that I "collect tools" - kinda like I
collect coffee cups from drug companies (I have over 300 different ones
now)...........sometimes I use some of them (the tools - not the cups)

--
Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
carlo.jr@comcast.net
'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
O|||||||O
'92 Explorer '65 Mustang


"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
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> But, it is you that owns the belt tension tester.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Carlo Jr." wrote:
> >
> > I don't know...........I consider myself @ "advanced rookie" level & I
get
> > the impression that you are @ least a step or two above me............
> >
> > --
> > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> > carlo.jr@comcast.net
> > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> > O|||||||O
> > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang

Re: Serpentine belt tension
 

Hi Carlo,
That reminds me my Dad collected hats after he retired, it got
overwhelming in that ten years of life, as companies found out of his
affliction. Some I remember were antique leather fire department, I
don't know what happened to them. Fortunately I haven't become addicted
to anything, except slot machines, it took a year to swear off of them.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

"Carlo Jr." wrote:
>
> Yeah..............My wife thinks that I "collect tools" - kinda like I
> collect coffee cups from drug companies (I have over 300 different ones
> now)...........sometimes I use some of them (the tools - not the cups)
>
> --
> Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> carlo.jr@comcast.net
> '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> O|||||||O
> '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:3F0E5CAC.5E41E90B@cox.net...
> > But, it is you that owns the belt tension tester.
> > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> >
> > "Carlo Jr." wrote:
> > >
> > > I don't know...........I consider myself @ "advanced rookie" level & I
> get
> > > the impression that you are @ least a step or two above me............
> > >
> > > --
> > > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> > > carlo.jr@comcast.net
> > > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> > > O|||||||O
> > > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang

Re: Serpentine belt tension
 

I guess God doesn't want me to get into gambling. Until a year ago, I bought
a "Quick-Pick", with every tank of gas, for I don't know how many years. Now
they have the thing that allows the use of a credit card in the pump, so I
don't go inside, & therefore don't buy a ticket, anymore. Over the several
years that I did buy tickets - I believe that I won $5.00...........twice.
Same thing happens, no matter what form of gambling. I learned as a young
child that gambling just was not in my future. I have often thought of
taking someone to Las Vegas with me & have this person bet twice as much on
exactly the opposite of everything that I do. To become hooked - there has
to be at least a little positive reinforcement.......

--
Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
carlo.jr@comcast.net
'98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
O|||||||O
'92 Explorer '65 Mustang


"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:3F0F1178.3E03C441@cox.net...
> Hi Carlo,
> That reminds me my Dad collected hats after he retired, it got
> overwhelming in that ten years of life, as companies found out of his
> affliction. Some I remember were antique leather fire department, I
> don't know what happened to them. Fortunately I haven't become addicted
> to anything, except slot machines, it took a year to swear off of them.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Carlo Jr." wrote:
> >
> > Yeah..............My wife thinks that I "collect tools" - kinda like I
> > collect coffee cups from drug companies (I have over 300 different ones
> > now)...........sometimes I use some of them (the tools - not the cups)
> >
> > --
> > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> > carlo.jr@comcast.net
> > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> > O|||||||O
> > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:3F0E5CAC.5E41E90B@cox.net...
> > > But, it is you that owns the belt tension tester.
> > > God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> > > mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> > >
> > > "Carlo Jr." wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I don't know...........I consider myself @ "advanced rookie" level &
I
> > get
> > > > the impression that you are @ least a step or two above
me............
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Carlo F. Serusa, Jr. RPh
> > > > carlo.jr@comcast.net
> > > > '98 Sahara TJ - '89 YJ - '79 Scout II
> > > > O|||||||O
> > > > '92 Explorer '65 Mustang