serpentine belt tensioner

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

Where can i find a stronger tensioner for my 08 jeep GC 3.7L? Any online stores?

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[wesl56 10+ year member]

eh the OEM one is probably the strongest one you're gonna find. why do you need a stronger one?

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

eh the OEM one is probably the strongest one you're gonna find. why do you need a stronger one?

it moves its weak. it makes my car shake, low output on my alt. floting voltage, belt sliping....

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

eh the OEM one is probably the strongest one you're gonna find. why do you need a stronger one?

can u find an online store for one plz?

 

[wesl56 10+ year member]

jeep dealer?

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

jeep dealer?

all they have is stock ones....

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

stock is all they make but goodyear brand from cskauto.com has them and they are better than stock. if it is slipping check the belt and see what condition its in.

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

stock is all they make but goodyear brand from cskauto.com has them and they are better than stock. if it is slipping check the belt and see what condition its in.

thanks, and the belt is new

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

Theres no way stock isnt strong enough.

It took all I had and a breaker bar to get my stock one too move.

Youre thinkning off of the real problem I bet.

What did the Jeep dealer say?

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

get a smaller belt or a larger idle pulley. you can even find some washers or shims to jack one accessory away from the block if you have to. I had to do that when every combo of smaller belt was to small or a bigger idle pulley was to big. A few washers from the leftover hardware bucket was all I ended up using

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

Theres no way stock isnt strong enough.
It took all I had and a breaker bar to get my stock one too move.

Youre thinkning off of the real problem I bet.

What did the Jeep dealer say?

i have a 2 foot wrench, pull that sucker back with ease. I can do it with one hand and hold it there while i put my belt on.

Once the belts on, i let go of the tensioner and dose not go down very much after the belts on.

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

get a smaller belt or a larger idle pulley. you can even find some washers or shims to jack one accessory away from the block if you have to. I had to do that when every combo of smaller belt was to small or a bigger idle pulley was to big. A few washers from the leftover hardware bucket was all I ended up using

i found a belt 1/2 inch smaller and for the life of me, i could not get it on //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif ill have to fine 1/4 smaller.... should work. but the tensioner is weak i think

 

[MasterOfAllBass 10+ year member]

Theres no way stock isnt strong enough.
It took all I had and a breaker bar to get my stock one too move.

Youre thinkning off of the real problem I bet.

What did the Jeep dealer say?

there still look at the car from the window problem not working remember? also told them to look at the tensioner.... its over 4 hours into them looking at it. this is not good.....

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

i have a 2 foot wrench, pull that sucker back with ease. I can do it with one hand and hold it there while i put my belt on. Once the belts on, i let go of the tensioner and dose not go down very much after the belts on.

Ok...how can you say this and than :

i found a belt 1/2 inch smaller and for the life of me, i could not get it on //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif ill have to fine 1/4 smaller.... should work. but the tensioner is weak i think

This.

If you have a bunch of slack , How can you not get 1/2 shorter belt on?

Bring it too a mechanic if ya cant....i can almost promise you its not the tensioner....Unless you are putting it on wrong.

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

there still look at the car from the window problem not working remember? also told them to look at the tensioner.... its over 4 hours into them looking at it. this is not good.....

Ahhh...keep us updated.

So what alt do you have on it when you brought it in....the mechman adj. reg one?