This morning my belt tensioner went out on the way to work so I got towed home by AAA and ultimately I couldn't get the tensioner off the Jeep in time to take it with me to the parts store. I needed a 1/2 drive 6 point socket. OK, maybe not needed... but nothing I had on hand seemed to be working and the 6 point did... and now I have one.

Anyway, look below at the 2 parts together and tell me if I got the wrong one. My issue is the pulley on the right, the one on the replacement part is about an inch bigger in diameter than the one I took off the KJ and obviously looks much different.



The fische only lists one part number for the V6 but something tells me this is not the right one. This replacement is made by Gates Corporation of Canada and is numbered 38167. I gave the parts guy the DC part number, 53030958AD.

Those who have done the replacement on this, did yours look like the one I bought? My V6 KJ has AC and an auto trans.

Thanks...

MojaveKJ

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'13 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, Trasharoo, Husky liners, Skid Row plates, Ursa Minor J30, Expedition One rear bumper & tire carrier, Rugged Ridge CB antenna mount, SuperStar 4900+ transceiver, iPad Mini with MotionX GPS.

your new one looks like the same one i put on mine when i replaced the old one, i didn't compare them at the time so I have no idea if there was that much of a size difference

i think you're fine though, an inch difference is only half an inch in belt tension and i think it's got a 3 inch throw

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03 Renegade (Black)
177k miles 3.7L gas - 45RFE
Command Trac / 4.10s
Lift: ft. 790+ rr. JBA4+
The last of the TrailReady Front&Rear Bumpers and TR Rock Rails
Jarhead Offroad light covers
31x10.5R15 RedLetter Grabbers on Blackrock Dunes
L.O.S.T #KD098632

Your fine,they updated the tensioner for the KJ with a bigger pulley,there also a few different belt sizes also.

Just the information I was after, much appreciated. The KJ must have known that I ordered parts yesterday for something completely different. My parts guys love me lately.

Thanks again...!!!

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'13 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon, Trasharoo, Husky liners, Skid Row plates, Ursa Minor J30, Expedition One rear bumper & tire carrier, Rugged Ridge CB antenna mount, SuperStar 4900+ transceiver, iPad Mini with MotionX GPS.

The new one looks like the one I replaced on mine , The stiller said they where upgraded.

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2006 Renegade 4x4
Roof Light Bar,
Off-Road Package,
Rock Rails,
Tow Package, Factory Tow Hooks Front.
Rear Hitch Tow Hook,
750 Watt Inverter,
Cobra 25 WX CB Radio W/ a Cobra HG-M75 Power Mic
Cobra 100 Watt CB Magnet Mount Antenna - HG-A1000
Garmin nuvi 265T

Yep KJs are a jealous breed...

The day or maybe just week, I brought the Caddy home, the KJ crapped its rear window regulator, I was even being nice to it and giving it a bath!!!

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