mtulett1

ok i broke the bolt on my tensioner assembly that tightens up the serpentine belt. i can't find any replacement parts but do i need to change the whole assembly or is there a way to get that bolt out of there and just replace the bolt?

thanks

xjsnake

The bolt goes through the bracket then into a threaded "chunk" of metal that the pulley bolts into as well. Just take the pulley off then unthread the adjustment bolt and replace it with one from a junkyard XJ. The adjustment bolt is not a standard bolt as it sits in a hole in the bottom of the bracket to keep it aligned. Easy job to do, you can remove the efan pretty quickly to make it much easier to get the pulley off.

mtulett1

ok thanks it looked fairly straight forward i'll give it a whirl!!!

CCKen

The tensioner adjustment Bolt is OEM part number 6503198. MSRP $7.50.

If you need it, the Tensioner Adjustment Collar is part number 53010149. MSRP $7.20.

Dealer.

Junk yard parts are just that: Junk.

mtulett1

ya i wound up getting one from the dealership thanks to y'all though

xjsnake

Go figure everyone in this thread is or was in the Metro Detroit area (used to live in Rochester Hills).

Willys55

junk yard parts are much like art supplies, in the right hands they become a master piece.

mtulett1

i work in bloomfield hills but live in ypsilanti TWP

allevolution

where are these dealer parts!? I paid $15 for that darn tensioner bolt and had to wait at that

CCKen

Where did you get the bolt? Local dealership? Looks like they popped one in your ****, price wise. Parts from the dealer always takes several days to get because they come from warehouses/distribution centers. I've had to wait five days to get one part because it came from the west coast. Normally two days from the local warehouse or Cleveland.

Here's the site I use to get MSRP pricing.

http://www.wholesalemopar.com/parts_...FRJBDQod4Dr6oA

The MSRP prices they quote are pretty close to what my local dealship charges.

mtulett1

ceuter dodge in Ypsi had it in stock for 8 bucks out the door

mtulett1

got it done thanks it was easy except for the e fan plug ugh!!

xjsnake

I haven't looked at a 2001. On my 97 and 93 you slide the red clip sideways, squeeze and pull apart. Is yours different?

MichiganCherokee

If I remember right my one is like my injector plugs, pull the red tab up to unlock and pull it apart...

CCKen

My '99 is exactly like that.