1987 Cherokee Serpentine Belt Squeal
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1987 Cherokee Serpentine Belt Squeal
I'm trying to fix a belt squeal. I loosened the power steering pump bolts, 3 on the front and 2 on the rear. Tightened the belt and squeal goes away but after tightening the power steering pump bolts it starts squealing again. I'm assuming the pump is out of alignment but to my untrained eye it looks okay.
Is that the likely problem? If so, how do I correct it?
Is that the likely problem? If so, how do I correct it?
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Year: 1998 Classic (I'll get it running soon....) and 02 Grand
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Are you sure it's a belt squeal, Don? Maybe some work with a mechanic's stethoscope would be helpful.
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Are you sure it's a belt squeal, Don? Maybe some work with a mechanic's stethoscope would be helpful.
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I appreciate everyone's advice but read my OP a little closer. The squeal is not there when the power steering pump bracket bolts are loose. It comes back when the bolts are tightened back up so the problem is connected to the power steering pump alignment.
How do I adjust the power steering pump alignment?
How do I adjust the power steering pump alignment?
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Year: 1990
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You could have an alignment issue if the harmonic balancer is starting to come apart.
The is no adjustment for power steering pump alignment.
The is no adjustment for power steering pump alignment.
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Don X (05-10-2020)
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I "think" I found the problem. The threaded part of the PS pump bracket that the adjustment screw goes through broke so it can't hold the tension in place. Looks like it's cast iron. The bracket is held on by only 2 bolts so taking it off with the exception of figuring out how the bolt at the bottom that the pump pivots on comes out. Off to search the manual.
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Here is the part that broke. I don't know what it's called
search for 1 or any possible sources. Anyone?
search for 1 or any possible sources. Anyone?
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If I didn't know any better I say it is part of what my '00 uses to tighten the belt.
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NDP6...cleAddPDP=true
Problem is I thought older Jeeps were set up a little different for belt tension.
For some reason I don't have a '87 parts catalog. '84 to '86 and '88 to '90.
And even then I can't find what I think is used for belt tension in either of those so....
https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/NDP6...cleAddPDP=true
Problem is I thought older Jeeps were set up a little different for belt tension.
For some reason I don't have a '87 parts catalog. '84 to '86 and '88 to '90.
And even then I can't find what I think is used for belt tension in either of those so....
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Year: 1989
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The parts catalog calls it a "collar", mopar part number 53002915. The first link below says the same part number covers 1987 to 1996 XJ, ZJ, and YJ.
https://www.moparpartsgiant.com/part...~53002915.html
The usual reason for breaking that is that screw gets seized inside, or you forget to loosen the mounting bolt before reefing on the adjuster screw.
https://www.moparpartsgiant.com/part...~53002915.html
The usual reason for breaking that is that screw gets seized inside, or you forget to loosen the mounting bolt before reefing on the adjuster screw.
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Bummer. A couple of days sooner and I could have given you one from my 97, but it's gone to the junkyard now....
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53010149 in a '97 to '99 parts catalog.
But then again it would not be the first time that Jeep assigned a completely different part number to the exact same part.
With the parts number lawsoncl posted I was able to search for it and find in my '88 to '90 catalog.
Still could not find it in my '84 to '86 though.