Skoda Workshop Service and Repair Manuals > Fabia Mk2 > Power unit | 1,2/63; 77 kW TSI engine | Enginecrankshaft group, pistons | V-ribbed belt drive

Removing and installing V-ribbed belt

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Locking pin -T10060 A-

Removing

–	Remove the sound dampening system → Body Work; Rep. gr.50.

Caution

Risk of damage through reversing the rotation direction of an already used V-ribbed belt.

Mark the direction of rotation with chalk or a felt-tip pen for the re-installation before removing the V-ribbed belt.

For vehicles without air conditioning

–	Loosen the V-ribbed belt by swivelling the tensioning device with a ring spanner.

–	Interlock the tensioning element with the locking pin -T10060 A-.

For vehicles with air conditioning

–	Loosen the V-ribbed belt by swivelling the tensioning device with a ring spanner -in direction of arrow-.

–	Interlock the tensioning element with the locking pin -T10060 A-.

Continued for all vehicles

–	Remove the V-ribbed belt.

Install

Note

t	Before fitting the V-ribbed belt make sure that all assemblies (AC generator, AC compressor, coolant pump) are securely mounted.

t	Pay attention to the correct position and rotation direction of the V-ribbed belt in the belt pulley when installing it.

–	First of all place the ribbed V-belt onto the crankshaft - belt pulley. Then shift the belt onto the tensioning roller.

Further installation occurs in a similar way in reverse order to removal.

–	Start engine and check ribbed V-belt run.

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