Ribbed Belt Drive Overview

Ribbed Belt Drive Overview






1 Vibration Damper

• With a ribbed pulley.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Vibration Damper ] Service and Repair.

2 O-ring

• Always replace.

3 Bolt

• 150 Nm + an additional 90° (1/4) turn.

• Always replace.

• Use the counter hold tool (T10355) to loosen and tighten.

4 Ribbed Belt

• Check for wear.

• Do not kink.


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

• Before removing the ribbed belt, mark the running direction with chalk or a felt-tip pen for reinstallation later.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.

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

5 Belt Tensioner

• Rotate the tensioner using a box end wrench to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

• Secure using the locking pin (T10060 A).

• Tensioner overview, refer to => [ Belt Tensioner Overview ].

• Removing and installing, refer to the following:

GTI and Eos, refer to => [ Ribbed Belt Tensioner ] Service and Repair.

6 Accessory Bracket

• With the oil pressure switch, oil filter and engine oil cooler.

• Removing and installing, refer to => [ Accessory Bracket ] Service and Repair.

• Engine oil cooler removing and installing. Refer to => [ Engine Oil Cooler ] Engine Oil Cooler.

7 Bolt

• 10 Nm

8 Generator

9 Bolt

• 23 Nm

10 Bolt

• Tightening sequence, refer to => [ Accessory Bracket Bolt Tightening Sequence ].

11 Air Conditioning (A/C) Compressor

• DO NOT remove or disconnect the refrigerant lines.

12 Bolt

• 25 Nm

13 Alignment Sleeve

• For the A/C compressor.

Belt Tensioner Overview





1. Belt tensioner

2. Support

3. Accessory bracket

4. Centering sleeve

5. Bolt


Accessory Bracket Bolt Tightening Sequence





- Position the accessory bracket and install the bolt - 4 -.

- Then, install the other bolts and tighten them all in 3 stages in sequence - 1 through 5 - as follows: