Ribbed Belt

Ribbed Belt

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (V.A.G 1332)

• Ring Spanner Insert AF16 (V.A.G 1332/14)

Removing

- Remove front engine cover - 1 - - arrows -.





- Remove hood seal from lock carrier and from fender edges.





- Disconnect vacuum hoses - 1 - and - 2 - and free them up.

- Open the quick-release fasteners - 1 - and remove the front noise insulation.





• Before removing the ribbed belt, mark the turning direction on it with chalk or a felt tip pen. A reversed turning direction will damage the ribbed belt.





- Loosen tensioning bolt - arrow - and remove ribbed belt.

Installing

Installation is in reverse order of removal, note the following:

- Place ribbed belt - 2 - over belt pulley in the specified sequence.





1 Generator
3 Idler roller
4 Vibration damper
5 Tensioning roller

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

- Position the torque wrench with the (V.A.G 1332/14) on the tensioning roller hex head and tension the ribbed belt to 70 Nm.





- At the same time, tighten the tensioning bolt - arrow - to 25 Nm.

- Start the engine and check the running belt.