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Mini Mini Workshop Manual (1996-2000)20 · Electrical
20 · Electrical

Auxiliary drive belt

Make
Mini
Model
Mini Workshop Manual
Year
1996–2000
Section
Repairs › Auxiliary drive belt
ElectricalAuxiliary drive belt

AUXILIARY DRIVE BELT

Service repair no - 86.10.03

Remove

  1. Disconnect battery earth lead.
  2. Remove nut and bolt securing drive belt cover and remove cover.
Auxiliary drive belt – Remove nut and bolt securing drive belt cover and remove cover.
  1. Loosen tensioner pulley retaining nut.
  2. Release drive belt tension by turning the tension adjusting bolt clockwise and remove drive belt.

CAUTION: Do not apply excessive torque to adjusting bolt or damage to bolt will result. If bolt appears to be seized or is difficult to turn, apply suitable anti-seize lubricant to bolt.

Refit

  1. Clean pulleys.
  2. Fit new drive belt to pulleys. Ensure grooves on pulleys and drive belt are correctly located.
  3. Adjust drive belt tension. See Adjustments.
  4. Connect battery earth lead.

ALTERNATOR PULLEY

Service repair no - 86.10.04

Remove

  1. Remove auxiliary drive belt. See this section.
Alternator pulley – Remove auxiliary drive belt. See this section.
  1. Hold alternator shaft with an 8 mm Allen key and remove pulley retaining nut with 18G 1653.
  2. Remove alternator pulley.

Refit

  1. Clean mating face of alternator pulley and shaft.
  2. Fit pulley to alternator and tighten nut to 25 Nm.
  3. Fit auxiliary drive belt. See this section.

Parts & tools for this job For 1996 Mini Mini

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