belt tensioner issue

dsapper · Aug 29, 2012

My belt was slipping awhile ago and I used the adjuster by the idler pully to tighten it. It worked great (that was 2000 miles ago).

Now I need to replace my exhaust/intake gasket and cannot get the adjuster to loosen at all. I've unscrewed it entirely, screwed it all the way down, no difference. I hit it with a mallet, prybar etc.

What the hell am I doing wrong guys?!

LYKOS · Aug 29, 2012

You loosened both bolts right? The one you adjust with and the one that it mounts to the engine with?

dsapper · Aug 29, 2012

Both bolts? There is just one very long bolt that goes all the way through the bracket that has the adjuster on it right?

xcm · Aug 29, 2012

and the one that locks it in place? At least on my 98.

ChiXJeff · Aug 29, 2012

On my 94, there are 2 bolts in the rear of the p/s pump that need to be loosened, as well as the pivot bolt and the bolt on the threaded tensioner bolt as well.

souske · Aug 29, 2012

You also need to loosen the bolt on the front of the idler to release it on my 96

Year of your jeep would be helpful

Matthew Currie · Aug 29, 2012

On the later models you must release the clamping bolt, but I don't think the adjuster will move without that. On earlier models (pre-96) you must loosen the power steering pump so it pivots. Two bolts as I recall, but when in doubt an extra one or two won't hurt. It's often possible to tighten the belt without doing this, but you can't loosen it again.

souske · Aug 29, 2012

On the 96+ you can loosen the adjuster without loosening the clamping bolt, but it will just cause the adjuster to back out of the sleeve, rather than allwoing the idler to release

CaliXJ · Aug 29, 2012

My 91 you have to loosen the pivot bolt on top, tensioner nut on bottom and the two bolts on the back of power steering. Then the adjuster bolt for the power steering to even move.

X E Ryder · Aug 29, 2012

ChiXJeff said:
On my 94, there are 2 bolts in the rear of the p/s pump that need to be loosened, as well as the pivot bolt and the bolt on the threaded tensioner bolt as well.

Same on my 91 6cyl

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