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Serpentine belt installation

Hi guys,

I have a '96 jeep cherokee 6 cylinder 4.0L with power steering. I am unable to install a new serpentine belt. My tensioner is with the power steering bracket, I have "loosened" that as far as it will go along with the idler pulley.

Can anyone provide any information or tips? Please help, thanks

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  • james_r_jeze Mar 15, 2009

    I have 2 13mm bolts that connect to the mount on the back loosened about 3 turns before they fall off, I can easily slide the p/s pump all the way to the left until the bottom tension bolt is at the end of the slide. I'll go out and take a look again, any other idea's?

  • james_r_jeze Mar 15, 2009

    I have a duralast #950K6 for a 96 jeep cherokee 2wd 6 cyl 4.0L with A/C from autozone, I thought the same thing so I checked online and it appears correct...

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You think you have loosened it as far as it will go.. look on back of the P/S pump.. theres a lil 13 mm bolt back there almost hidden .. lemmie know

  • Anonymous Mar 15, 2009

    Maybe the belt on it now is too short?

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