mcnamaag
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- Red Lion, PA
Tighten till you can twist the belt 90 deg . No more, no less. Done.
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Serpentine Belt Adjustment Woes
- Thread starter MJCfromCT
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AaronsJeep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Hemet
It is listed in the manuals, under like tune ups or belts tensions. Usually found in the front of the book. Caution, if you over tighten that belt, it will cause failure to your power steering pump.
EASportsRacer13
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- Location
- Phoenix, AZ
mcnamaag said:Tighten till you can twist the belt 90 deg . No more, no less. Done.
CAN or CANT?
- Location
- La Habra, CA
mcnamaag said:Tighten till you can twist the belt 90 deg . No more, no less. Done.
Well, that's pretty much guessing too.
- Location
- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
EASportsRacer13 said:
both, actually-- you CAN twist 90*, but CAN'T twist 91*:laugh3:
mcnamaag
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Red Lion, PA
EASportsRacer13 said:
Can.
Alright, a bit of an update:
My dad made his way over, we looked around and poked around and could not find that adjustment bolt. We were able to loosen the two bolts in the back, the one in the front, and just kept the frozen bolt as it was, and use a screwdriver to pry the PS pump to hold tension. No krikit, but it seems to pass the 90-degree twist-test. One thing I do notice is that before the belt change, the battery voltage gauge would read ~14.5V, now its reading 14.0V pretty consistently. Something I should be concerned about? I drove around for about 10 mins, and the belt felt tight enough when I checked it again.
My dad made his way over, we looked around and poked around and could not find that adjustment bolt. We were able to loosen the two bolts in the back, the one in the front, and just kept the frozen bolt as it was, and use a screwdriver to pry the PS pump to hold tension. No krikit, but it seems to pass the 90-degree twist-test. One thing I do notice is that before the belt change, the battery voltage gauge would read ~14.5V, now its reading 14.0V pretty consistently. Something I should be concerned about? I drove around for about 10 mins, and the belt felt tight enough when I checked it again.
Blaine B.
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Northwest Indiana
Well, even if the belt isn't as tight as it was before...
I can't see how the voltage would drop? I mean the belt isn't slipping, so it's not possible that how tight the belt is could affect anything.
That's what I think anyway.
I can't see how the voltage would drop? I mean the belt isn't slipping, so it's not possible that how tight the belt is could affect anything.
That's what I think anyway.
XJ Stryker
WHO DAT!
- Location
- Smiths Station, Al
You still need the tensioner bolt though dude Dont for get to pick it up. Vehicle may be running fine now but will turn to SHIT later.
XJ Stryker
WHO DAT!
- Location
- Smiths Station, Al
The Rust was holding it together lol... But i have a feeling luck was on your side also. Atleast you know how to fix it now. I just got done last night replacing my water pump.
