Serpentine belt?

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foreman1063

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NC

• Aug 17, 2007

• #1

My friend has a 95 2wd XJ with the 4.0l engine. His a/c compressor seized up and destroyed his serpentine belt. He doesn't want to spend the $$$ to fix the A/C so I was wondering if we could just remove the compressor and run a belt from a non-A/C Cherokee. Does the non-A/C version use a shorter belt or the same belt with an idler pulley?

 

IslanderOffRoad

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Houston, Tx

• Aug 17, 2007

• #2

Mine seized but still free-wheels when the a/c is not turned on, does his?

I unplugged the compressor to avoid un-intentional a/c operation.

 

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foreman1063

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NC

• Aug 17, 2007

• #3

Nah, everything is seized, on or off.

 

IslanderOffRoad

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Houston, Tx

• Aug 17, 2007

• #4

foreman1063 said:

Nah, everything is seized, on or off.

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I'd hit the junkyard and grab another compressor. Probably would cost about the same as trying to fab up an idler pulley. If he doesn't want a/c he doesn't have to recharge it, and even better, if he changes his mind, he can!

 

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foreman1063

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NC

• Aug 17, 2007

• #5

I could but I was wondering if the Cherokee's without A/C use a shorter belt from the factory. If that belt was shorter I could remove the compressor and put the short belt on.

 

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scottmcneal

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not here

• Aug 17, 2007

• #6

would that change your water flow? I think it would

 

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prerunner1982

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Edmond, OK

• Aug 17, 2007

• #7

The non ac XJs have an pulley mounted there so I believe the belt is the same length.

 

johnnyc

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La Habra, CA

• Aug 17, 2007

• #8

Yes, the non-AC models have a bracket that mounts in place of the compressor. And there is a pulley on that. It is possible to find one in a junkyard. But they are getting scarce.

 

BIGSLVRXJ

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Des Moines, Iowa

• Aug 18, 2007

• #9

xjohnnyc said:

Yes, the non-AC models have a bracket that mounts in place of the compressor. And there is a pulley on that. It is possible to find one in a junkyard. But they are getting scarce.

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They are making them aftermarket now through NAPA I believe for 91+ XJs. Many other parts stores will have them soon enough though because they have numbers for them; they just don't carry them...yet.

 

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foreman1063

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NC

• Aug 18, 2007

• #10

Thanks for the info, I guess I'll look for a junk compressor for cheap or free to stick on.