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Ribbed Belt, Vehicles With Electro-Mechanical Power Steering






Ribbed Belt, Vehicles with Electro-Mechanical Power Steering

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Locking Pin (T10060 A)

Removing






- Remove the Air Conditioning (A/C) compressor ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Supercharger Ribbed Belt ] Supercharger Ribbed Belt.

- Remove the bolt - arrow -.

- Push the idler roller back onto the bolt just a little and remove it together with the bolt.

- Remove the bolt - 2 - on the left front coolant pipe.






The installed position is shown in the illustration with the engine removed.

Ignore - 1 -.

- Remove the front noise insulation - 1 -.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - on the left front coolant pipes.






The installed position is shown in the illustration with the engine removed.

Ignore - arrows -.








Risk of destroying due to reversed running direction on a used ribbed belt.

For installing the ribbed belt again, mark the running direction with chalk or a felt tip pen.

- To release the tension on the ribbed belt, swivel the tensioner clockwise - arrow - and then lock the tensioner using a (T10060 A).

- Remove ribbed belt.

Installing






Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specification, refer to => [ Supercharger Ribbed Belt Drive Overview ] Supercharger Ribbed Belt Drive Overview.

- Place the ribbed belt over the pulley as illustrated.

1. Generator

2. Idler roller

3. Coolant pump

4. A/C Compressor

5. Ribbed belt tensioning damper

6. Vibration damper


When installing the ribbed belt, make sure it is seated correctly on the pulleys.

- Install the left front coolant pipes => [ Left Front Coolant Pipes ] Left Front Coolant Pipes.

- Start the engine and check the belt routing.

- Install the compressor ribbed belt => [ Supercharger Ribbed Belt ] Supercharger Ribbed Belt.