I have a 1998 Jeep Cherokee and i just changed out the water pump on it...Everything is golden except i can not get the serpentine belt back on to save my life....i cant find a tensioner so im not sure what to do...anyone help..
1998 Jeep Cherokee Help!!! Serpentine Belt?
There is a tensioner located on the power steering pump, and I think it takes a 5/8%26quot; socket.
The easiest way to change it is use a long extension and a battery drill, you can have it swapped out in under 5 min.
1998 Jeep Cherokee Help!!! Serpentine Belt?
Okay try to get a rachet that is just a little bit bigger that the bolt that should work if not then you will have to take it to a machanic.
you should have a belt diagram sticker under your hood to show you the proper installation, if not, call the jeep people and they should be able to tell you, good luck, look for the sticker around the top cover of the radiator it could be located there also.
THe tensioner is under the powersteering pump, you loosen the bolt in the middle of the pulley and then loosen the 14mm bolt to the left of that until the belt goes back on.
ive got the service manual outside in my jeep. how did you relieve the tension to get the old belt off ???? what engine you got, 4.0 6 or the 8cyl.???
Some might have a mechanical tensioner. if not you need to get the right tools to pull the automatic tensioner back far enough.
power steering pump tensions it
how did you get it off?
