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Title: Changing Aux Drive Belt.
Post by: dtnorth on 08 October 2007, 22:03:04

Changing Aux Drive Belt.  

Hows this done on a 2002 2.2i.  

 I have all the bits namely, the belt, a water pump, an alternator, but I see no means of tensioning the bloody thing.  
Last car I did this on was a cortina....

Incidentally, anyone hit with green taxes on these buggers yet?

Title: Re: Changing Aux Drive Belt.
Post by: TheBoy on 08 October 2007, 22:09:41

There is a spring loaded tensioner.

The waterpump is cambelt driven, so not on aux belt

Title: Re: Changing Aux Drive Belt.
Post by: Dazzler on 08 October 2007, 22:13:35

15mm spanner i believe, just turn against the spring tension and you will see the belt slacken. There is a small hole that will come into line with another, pop in a small drill bit or similar to hold the tensioner whilst you replace the belt.

Title: Re: Changing Aux Drive Belt.
Post by: dtnorth on 08 October 2007, 22:13:41

Oh bugger.    Mind you it is due the cam belt change....    

Title: Re: Changing Aux Drive Belt.
Post by: Dazzler on 08 October 2007, 22:15:07

Two birds and one stone spring to mind ;)

Title: Re: Changing Aux Drive Belt.
Post by: dtnorth on 08 October 2007, 22:19:00

"Two birds and one stone spring to mind "

No,  one car HP'd till 2008 and lack of funds to replace it springs to mind.....

Title: Re: Changing Aux Drive Belt.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 09 October 2007, 09:49:02

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No,  one car HP'd till 2008 and lack of funds to replace it springs to mind.....

It could get a lot worse if it breaks.. Not an expensive job to DIY.

Kevin

Title: Re: Changing Aux Drive Belt.
Post by: ians on 09 October 2007, 12:54:52

Cambelt is a straightforward job on the 4 cyclinder.  False economy not to do it.  Why are you changing aux belt , water pump (good idea with cambelt) and alternator (unlucky if this has failed on a 2002 car) BTW?

Do a sketch of the aux belt routing around all the pulleys before you remove it ;)

Title: Re: Changing Aux Drive Belt.
Post by: TheBoy on 09 October 2007, 19:09:47

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Do a sketch of the aux belt routing around all the pulleys before you remove it ;)

Or use a digital camera ;)