Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing the V-ribbed belt Removing - vehicles without air conditioning

–  Remove engine cover:    Pull the front engine cover upwards with a sudden motion -arrow A- and pull the cover out of the rear attachment -arrow B-.

–  Remove charge-air pipe at the top -1- with connecting hose -2--arrows-. –  Mark the rotation direction of the V-ribbed belt.

–  To slacken the V-ribbed belt turn the tensioning device in the direction of the arrow. –  Remove V-ribbed belt; first from the generator-belt pulley. Removing- vehicles with air conditioning

–  Remove the noise insulation.

–  Release screw -3-. –  Remove charge-air pipe at bottom -1- with connecting hose -2--arrows-. –  Mark the rotation direction of the V-ribbed belt.

–  Swing the the tensioning pulley in -the direction of the arrow- detension the V-ribbed belt. –  Remove V-ribbed belt; first from the air conditioning compressor belt-pulley.