Substitution

Substitution

• Place the vehicle on a lift.
• Remove the crossmember (see previous paragraph).

1. Remove the alternator - water pump drive belt (see specific paragraph).
2. Loosen the two lower bolts (fulcrum) securing the air conditioning compressor to the supporting bracket.
3. Loosen the two screws securing the slotted brackets of the air conditioning compressor to the supporting bracket.

NOTE: The front screw of the air conditioning compressor slotted bracket also secured the power steering pump.

4. Remove the air conditioning compressor drive belt.

• Fit a new belt by reversing the procedure followed for removal and tension following the instructions given in the previous paragraph.
• Finish the refitting operation by reversing the procedure followed for disassembly ensuring that the power steering pump drive belt and the alternator - water pump drive belts are tensioned correctly (see specific paragraphs).

POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE BELT

Checking and tensioning

• Place the vehicle on a lift and raise it.

1. Disconnect the two flanges of the front section of the exhaust pipe from the two catalytic converters.

1. Loosen the collars and remove the two catalytic converters.