How do you change a serpentine belt for a 1994 jeep grand Cherokee Laredo?

Answer 1

Loosen the mounting bolt for the Power Steering pump, then loosen the tensioner bolt on the bottom of the power steering pump. (It's a long bolt that pushes the power steering pump away from the engine, which tightens the belt. Loosening this bolt will releive the tension on the belt.) When the tension is off the belt, it will slip free of the pulley and you can remove it.

Install the new belt by following the same path that the old one did. (There should be a sticker on the frame inside the hood that shows you the routing for the belt. Remember that the belt needs to pass under the pulley for the fan. Once you have the new belt in place, tighten the tensioner bolt on the power steering pump to snug up the belt. Make sure it's good and snug; you don't want more than 1/4 inch of total play in the belt.

Tighten the mounting bolt for the power steering pump, then start the engine and watch the belt to be sure it's centered on the pulleys and not slipping. Run the air conditioner and make sure the belt doesn't squeal. If it does, shut the engine off and tighten the tensioner some more. (Remember to loosen the mounting bolt first, and tighten it back up after you've adjusted the tensioner.)

Answer 2

Using a suitable wrench on the bolt head at the center of the tensioner, rotate the tensioner away from contact with the belt to allow belt removal. Install the new belt, routing it the same exact way that the original belt was routed; and, again holding the tensioner with the wrench, slip the edge of the belt into place so the tensioner will draw tight against it when released. Then, release the tensioner against the belt and remove the wrench. The car is now ready to be started and the belt 'run-in'...

Answer 3

if your looking under the hood look to the pully to the far right, its the water pump pully. loosen the two bolts in the front(dont take them off) then behind the pully there is a bolt about 4 inches long(kinda hard to see) loosen that bolt and the belt should also loosen and you can change it.....simple as that....hope this helps!

Answer 4

You need to go to a car parts store, and get a repair manual for your car. They cost about $16.00 Or, go to a Public Library.

Answer 5

everyone should have a manual for their vehicle, and the library should have a professional shop manual available in the REFERENCE section...make copies of the right sections...good luck :)

Answer 6

The Jeep Grand Cherokee did not exist until 1993.