Drive Belt Tensioner: Service and Repair

Ribbed Belt Tensioner

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Engine Support Bridge (10-222 A)

• Bracket with Spindle and Hook (10-222 A/10)

• Shackle (10-222 A/12)

• Adapter (10-222 A/13) (GTI only)

• Locking Pin (T10060 A)

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Bracket for Engine (10-222 A/1) (Eos only)

Removing

- Remove the charge air pipe from the noise generator, if equipped. Refer to => [ Charge Air Pipe to Noise Generator ] Charge Air Pipe to Noise Generator.

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the front part of the right wheel housing liner or loosen the one piece wheel housing liner.

- First, remove the bolt - 1 -, then bolts - 2 and 3 - and then remove the pendulum support.






- Remove the after-run coolant pump bracket bolt - 2 -.






- Install the engine support bridge (10-222 A) using the following special tools:

GTI:






• Adapter (10-222 A/13)

• Bracket with spindle and hook (10-222 A/10)

Eos:






• Bracket for engine (10-222 A/1)

• Bracket with spindle and hook (10-222 A/10)

• Shackle (10-222 A/12)

• Do not place the bracket for engine (10-222 A/1) on the fender panels. The panels will be damaged.

• The shackle (10-222 A/12) is needed to make sure the engine is lifted in the installed position and not tipped.

Continuation for all Vehicles:

- Support the engine with the spindle.

- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.

- Remove the engine mount to engine mount bracket bolts - arrows -.






- Lower the engine approximately 55 mm.

- Free up the wiring harness - arrow -.






- Remove the bolt - 1 - and remove the belt tensioner from the accessory bracket.

Installing






• Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Ribbed Belt Overview ] Ribbed Belt Overview.

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Insert the belt tensioner - 1 - into the accessory bracket - 3 - and tighten the bolt - 5 -.

• Note the support - 2 - installed position: insert the support in the hole on the accessory bracket.

• Note the centering sleeve - 4 -.

- Adjust the engine mount. Refer to => [ Engine and Transmission Mount, Adjusting ] Engine and Transmission Mount, Adjusting.