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WANT TO REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT ON MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT.IS

 
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WANT TO REPLACE THE SERPENTINE BELT ON MY 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE
SPORT.IS IT NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE FAN SHROUD TO DO THIS?
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Year : 1999
Make : Jeep

Submitted: 1186 days and 2 hours ago.
Category: Jeep
Value: $13
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Expert:  Ron Z. replied 1186 days and 2 hours ago.

 

No, you do not need to remove the fan shroud. You should be able to get at it. Follow this procedure:

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  • Loosen idler pulley bolt at the power steering bracket
  • Loosen adjusting bolt until belt can be removed from pulleys
  • Remove belt.

Belt Routing without a/c:

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Belt Routing with a/c:

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Customer replied 1186 days and 2 hours ago.

HOW MUCH TENSION ON THE BELT AFTER BEING INSTALLED

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Expert:  Ron Z. replied 1186 days and 2 hours ago.

 

The guide says to measure the belt tension with a belt tension guage.

New Belt 180 - 200 lbf
Used Belt 140 - 160 lbf

 

to be honest, i've never used one. I usually tighten it until it will only move up/down about 1/8in either way.

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