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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Jimmywilletts on August 12, 2008, 08:25:51 PM

Title: Cambelt on a 2.5 petrol
Post by: Jimmywilletts on August 12, 2008, 08:25:51 PM
Hi all

I opened the bonnet (hood lol) on my Cherokee 2.5 petrol Sport only to discover it has a bloody cambelt.  Is the 2.5 petrol the only jeep to have a cambelt?  I was expecting to find a camchain.  

Also, roughly how much would it cost to get it replaced?

Many thanks in advance

Jim
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Post by: garyf on August 12, 2008, 08:51:09 PM
How old is it, the older ones upto around 2000 didn't have a cam belt thats for sure
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on August 12, 2008, 09:26:14 PM
The only petrol Cherokee to have a cambelt is the 2001 onwards KJ Cherokee 2.4.
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Post by: Dave69 on August 12, 2008, 09:33:12 PM
are you sure your not mistaking the serpentine belt at the front
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Post by: Bubba on August 12, 2008, 10:39:53 PM
strange you should mention a 2.5 petrol i was  woken from my sleep last night by a psychic  vision where i had to change the timing chain  sprockets and tensioner on one how common is it for the tenssioner to fail
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Post by: Mick O on August 12, 2008, 10:42:24 PM
About as common as Lardy turning down a pizza  :lol:  8-)
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Post by: greggmo on August 12, 2008, 10:42:53 PM
tis a good question fatso also a good hi jack. 8-)
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Post by: Bubba on August 12, 2008, 10:44:41 PM
one does ones best :lol:
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Post by: Jimmywilletts on August 13, 2008, 07:15:05 AM
Quote from: "Dave69"
are you sure your not mistaking the serpentine belt at the front


Ooops yeah that's the one.  So that's not a cambelt then?  What does it do and where is the camchain as I can't see where it is...under a cover somewhere I suppose.   Its a 1993 BTW.

Thanks for responses

Jim
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Post by: garyf on August 13, 2008, 06:04:42 PM
as above it aint got one thats for sure,
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Post by: Mike Pavelin on August 13, 2008, 06:41:02 PM
The chain is behind the crank pulley. You gave an old fashioned pushrod engine there so stop worrying.
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Post by: Bubba on August 13, 2008, 06:47:51 PM
looks like the sump has to come off to replace all of the tensioner i dont understand how it might fail as it is not pumped up by oil i am wondering if it is the chain shoe that wears
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Post by: Jimmywilletts on August 13, 2008, 07:22:59 PM
Quote from: "Mike Pavelin"
The chain is behind the crank pulley. You gave an old fashioned pushrod engine there so stop worrying.


Cheers mate I have  :-D

Thanks
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Post by: Dave69 on August 13, 2008, 07:55:59 PM
the belt at the front drives the cooling fan, alternator, water pump and power steering,

a nice simple basic engine compared to others
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Post by: TJMart on August 13, 2008, 10:35:58 PM
not forgetting the straight six is quite simple as well  8-)
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Post by: mrzj on August 14, 2008, 10:59:12 AM
I love the straight 6 so simple, so tough, so reliable, so smooth, and so powerful.  
I’d say it was perfect!
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Post by: tag on August 14, 2008, 07:47:16 PM
Bubba , it's just the shoe.  it's held on the metal bracket with a C clip,  :wink:
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Post by: Bubba on August 14, 2008, 08:04:21 PM
cool so the spring dont break the shoe just wears out very much like mercedes sprinters