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[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

....the one I refer to as the fan belt but is actually called the auxiliary belt.

How often should this be changed?

I must confess I have not changed mine in 30,000 miles.

Easy job?

Expensive?

[Terbs]

Right....I am going on the basis of watching TB do my 2.5....took about Half an hour or so. The belt cost £16 (Conti) and the old belt had been on three years, and was starting to degrade, although the mileage was about 15,000 miles maximum.
Best I can help you with

[Terbs]

I should also say, that  previous to this belt, had a tensioner melt and disintegrate. It was repaired at the roadside by the RAC. He charged me for a new belt.....however, I cannot say with hand on heart he actually fitted one. I never saw an old one !!!!!!!!!
So mileage could be higher as could be age

[tunnie]

I just visually inspect it every so often, looking for cracks in the belt. 2.2's aux belt has done 59k I think

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Perusing old invoices I can find no evidence that the belt has ever been replaced.

Twelve years and 94,000 miles.

It looks okay. That is all I can say.

[Terbs]

They do 'look' ok, its when you look on the inside when its off the car you see how cracked they can be.

And, after my experience...I would be looking closely at the tensioner pulley.

[zirk]

Should be part of your on board spares kit, its normally the tensioner that goes.

Its a 10 min Job to fit, and only requires a spanner (15mm from memory), will cause all sorts of grief when they go and your stranded. 

[deviator]

Yep 15mm on the tensioner and is it E12/E14 that holds the tensioner onto the head?

[zirk]

Should be part of your on board spares kit, its normally the tensioner that goes.

Its a 10 min Job to fit, and only requires a spanner (15mm from memory), will cause all sorts of grief when they go and your stranded. 

Actually, change that to Tensioner Pulley. 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Should be part of your on board spares kit, its normally the tensioner that goes.

Its a 10 min Job to fit, and only requires a spanner (15mm from memory), will cause all sorts of grief when they go and your stranded. 

Actually, change that to Tensioner Pulley. 

Would it be wise to invest in a belt AND a tensioner pulley? If it is an easy fix I'll have a bash at it myself.

[zirk]

Should be part of your on board spares kit, its normally the tensioner that goes.

Its a 10 min Job to fit, and only requires a spanner (15mm from memory), will cause all sorts of grief when they go and your stranded. 

Actually, change that to Tensioner Pulley. 

Would it be wise to invest in a belt AND a tensioner pulley? If it is an easy fix I'll have a bash at it myself.

Yep, just watch your fingers when you release the tensioner / spanner at the final stage. 

[joff]

What about the little torx bolt on the air-con bracket, I have always had to undo that too. On the 3.2 that is

I replace every time I do the cam belt, so every 4 years

[zirk]

What about the little torx bolt on the air-con bracket, I have always had to undo that too. On the 3.2 that is

Cant remember ever doing that one Joff, Ive always used the opposite force on the 15mm spanner to push the Tensioner in.

Having said that there do seem to be variations in belt sizes subject to manufacturer.

[joff]

What about the little torx bolt on the air-con bracket, I have always had to undo that too. On the 3.2 that is

Cant remember ever doing that one Joff, Ive always used the opposite force on the 15mm spanner to push the Tensioner in.

Having said that there do seem to be variations in belt sizes subject to manufacturer.

I do the same on the tensioner but this is on the other side so you can put the belt around the air con pump pulley

[zirk]

What about the little torx bolt on the air-con bracket, I have always had to undo that too. On the 3.2 that is

Cant remember ever doing that one Joff, Ive always used the opposite force on the 15mm spanner to push the Tensioner in.

Having said that there do seem to be variations in belt sizes subject to manufacturer.

I do the same on the tensioner but this is on the other side so you can put the belt around the air con pump pulley

Hmm..., maybe Ive gone brain dead again, its that time of life you know.