guide on changing fan belt :)

[jimmymac101]

any pictures/guide on how to do this would be great cant find a simple straight down the line answer on how to do it

cheers james

[starletburkie]

to change a fan belt? its pretty easy mate! just dont over tightin it

[jimmymac101]

Yeah fan belt sound silly but would like see pictures to be on the safe side as I've never done it

James

[morgey]

Doubt you'll find a guide but it is real simple.

Make a note of how the belt runs around each pully. Take some pics if you need to.

Then first is the powersteering belt iirc to slacken this off there is a tensioner beneith the p/s pump (above your left foot if you stand lookingat your engine). now iirc there is a 12mm bolt on this that needs turning (cant remember which way) this will slacken off the belt then you just slide it off all three pulleys

Then the waterpump and alternator belt, you Just need to slacken off the two bolts on the alternator one on top goes through a bracket and the bottom one is the pivot. Once loose just pull the alternator towards the front of the car, slip the old belt off and then just run this write up backwards to replace them.

General rule of thumb unless theres an arrow on the belt the writing will read towards the front of the car, but it really isnt that important. And tension wise you want, on the longest run of the belt, to be able to get about 1/2 a turn on it. This may not be tight enough but its better to be loose than too tight imo as you wont damage the belt. If loose tighten a bit more.

If you are being cautious you can turn the engine over by hand a few times (ratchet on the crank bolt and turn clockwise) to make sure the belts are on and wont pop off.

Hope this helps mate

Edited October 13, 2012 by morgey

[ryan lang]

its impossible to change a fan belt on these its electric

power steering belt and alternator belt are easy enough to change though