Fan pulley and powersteering pulley replacement
Hi guys. Got a typical squeal going on, replaced belt and harmonic balancer cause it was wobbling bad. Belt is tight and squeal stopped for about 2.mins before coming back. Noticed the fan pulley is squealing and also powersteering pulley also. I replaced the can clutch in hopes fan would not be on 24/7 and yet it's still spinning even at cold temp. Does anyone have part number of the fan poo pulley?
Year, make, model, engine?? Cant answer your questions if you dont provide us with information.
go to rockauto.com or call your local parts stores and you should find what you need.
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From: Ocean County, NJ
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
Hi guys. Got a typical squeal going on, replaced belt and harmonic balancer cause it was wobbling bad. Belt is tight and squeal stopped for about 2.mins before coming back. Noticed the fan pulley is squealing and also powersteering pulley also. I replaced the fan clutch in hopes fan would not be on 24/7 and yet it's still spinning even at cold temp. Does anyone have part number of the fan poo pulley?
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From: Long Island, New York
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 98 stroked 4.7
Pulleys themselves do not go bad. The idler is a pulley and bearing built into one...that goes bad frequently...the fan clutch always turns...you cant see the difference of it engaged or not engaged. Change the idler...20 bucks and adjust the belt to the proper tension...I use the Goodyear gatorback...good belt
With the fan clutch it should switch back and forth between free spring and locking in when temp gets up to a certain temp. The fan shouldn't be running all the time. I replaced the fan clutch because it spins all the time. There should be very little spin at first cold start up and only come on when engine needs to be cooled down. How every other engine works with a fan clutch
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From: Ocean County, NJ
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L
The fan will always turn. The thermal clutch determines how fast it turns relative to temperature. At low temps, the fan is partially disengaged but never fully. The fan will spin faster with rising temps until fully engaged.
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
If you're looking for the hub bearing that the fan rides on, the part number is 17104.83
I actually ended up getting it faster through amazon. Only paid a couple bucks more than rock auto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQnw1lqYjs
I actually ended up getting it faster through amazon. Only paid a couple bucks more than rock auto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQnw1lqYjs
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From: Northern New Mexico
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Yeah my avalanche only comes on when engine rises I'm guessing about 190 degrees. Then shuts off and barely spins. I had a Dodge 1500 with the 4.7 do the same thing. The fan pulley is a oem part only I guess. Looked all over rock auto and autozone. Couldn't cross reference it. Called dealer and got part number and eBay had few used and I found a guy with a brand new one. $32 shipped. Guess it's dealer and vendor only with oem parts.
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Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 11,169
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From: Northern Kentucky
Year: 1999
Model: Cherokee (XJ)
Engine: 4.0
Yeah my avalanche only comes on when engine rises I'm guessing about 190 degrees. Then shuts off and barely spins. I had a Dodge 1500 with the 4.7 do the same thing. The fan pulley is a oem part only I guess. Looked all over rock auto and autozone. Couldn't cross reference it. Called dealer and got part number and eBay had few used and I found a guy with a brand new one. $32 shipped. Guess it's dealer and vendor only with oem parts.
If you're looking for the hub bearing that the fan rides on, the part number is 17104.83
I actually ended up getting it faster through amazon. Only paid a couple bucks more than rock auto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQnw1lqYjs
I actually ended up getting it faster through amazon. Only paid a couple bucks more than rock auto.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SQnw1lqYjs


