Rodeo (4WD) V6-3165cc 3.2L SOHC (6VD1) (1993)
Drive Belt: Customer Interest
Alternator Belt - Squeaking Noise
BULLETIN NUMBER
SB93-01-005
ISSUE DATE
May 1993
GROUP
ENGINE
TROOPER (UX) AND RODEO (UC) BELT NOISE (COLD START)
AFFECTED VEHICLES
1992-93 Trooper (UX) and Rodeo (UC) models equipped with 3.2L V6 engine.
SERVICE INFORMATION
At cold engine start-up, some affected vehicles may experience a squeaking noise coming from the alternator belt. To eliminate the noise, adjust the
alternator belt tension to 110 +/- 10 lbs.
Alternator belt tension specifications are incorrectly printed in the following Workshop Manuals:
Correct alternator belt tension specifications (cold engine) for referenced Workshop Manuals for 3.2L V6 engine are:
Initial Tension
180 +/- 10 lbs.
Readjustment Tension
110 +/- 10 lbs.