Putting a new Alternator and belt on a 90 Cherokee this weekend, and want to bypass the A/C comp. My parts guy said that there was only one listing for belt's regardless of A/C or not. Do the 4.0's use an idler pulley in the compressors place if non A/C? Anyone here bypass the compressor before? Any help would be appreciated,
Dave
Idler pulley.
Maybe check out the local wreckers for one.
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT'sdcollivier wrote:
Mike Romain did pass the time by typing:
My ZJ uses a belt rout>>
Pull your AC fuse, then your AC compressor magically becomes an idler....
I bypassed my ac pulley on my 4.0, though its a tj and I haven't seen a cherokee engine but I hear its the same. I'm not using any extra pulleys, just skipped the ac.
I went to napa and asked for a serpentine belt for a 01 tj with no ac, and they gave me the one that was shorter and now it's bypassed, until I can find a good onboard air compressor, I'm still doing my homework on that.
Troy
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