Drive Belt: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR/GENERATOR BELT
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove right front wheel and belt splash shield.
3. Loosen tensioner locking bolt and pivot bolt.
4. Rotate tensioner clockwise to allow enough slack to remove belt.

POWER STEERING PUMP BELT
1. Raise vehicle on hoist.
2. Remove right front wheel and belt splash shield.
3. Remove the air conditioning compressor/generator belt.
4. Loosen belt adjusting bolt. It is not necessary to loosen the pivot bolt on the power steering pump. There is a bushing incorporated into the power steering pump/bracket that allows it to pivot.
5. Remove power steering belt.

CLEANING
Clean all foreign debris from belt pulley grooves. The belt pulleys must be free of oil, grease, and coolants before installing the drive belt.

INSPECTION
Belt replacement under any or all of the following conditions is required:
- Excessive wear
- Frayed cords
- Severe glazing





Poly-V Belt system may develop minor cracks across the ribbed side (due to reverse bending). These minor cracks are considered normal and acceptable. Parallel cracks are not (Fig. 4).

NOTE: Do not use any type of belt dressing or restorer on Poly-V Belts.

INSTALLATION

2.7L:

NOTE: When installing drive belt onto pulleys, make sure that belt is properly routed and all V-grooves make proper contact with pulley.

AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR/GENERATOR BELT
1. Install air conditioning compressor/generator belt on pulleys (Fig. 6).
2. Insert a 1/2" drive breaker bar into the square opening on the tensioner.
3. Hold counterclockwise pressure on tensioner and tighten tensioner locking bolt and pivot bolt.
4. Install belt splash shield and right front wheel.
5. Lower vehicle.

POWER STEERING PUMP BELT
1. Install power steering belt on pulleys (Fig. 6).
2. Insert a 1/2" drive breaker bar into the square opening on the power steering pump bracket.
3. Hold clockwise pressure on power steering pump bracket and tighten adjusting bolt.
4. Install air conditioning compressor/generator belt.
5. Install belt splash shield and right front wheel.
6. Lower vehicle.