vauxhall Workshop Repair Guides

Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Toothed Belt Tension, Adjust > < Engine Timing

Toothed Belt Tension, Check

Note:   This operation only refers to run-in toothed belts.

For installation of a new toothed belt – see operation "Toothed Belt Tension, Adjust".

Testing is performed with the engine cold – at room temperature.

  Remove

Remove air cleaner housing with air intake hose and hot film mass air flow meter – see illustration "Air Ducts".

Remove upper part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Upper Part, Remove and Install".

For version with AC: Remove ribbed V-belts – see operation "Ribbed V-belts, Remove and Install".

Remove V-belt – see operation "V-belt, Remove and Install".

Remove lower part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Lower Part, Remove and Install".

  Adjust

At fastening bolt of toothed belt drive gear, turn crankshaft in engine rotational direction to TDC – mark (1) on toothed belt drive gear must align with mark (2) on the oil pump.

Object Number: 2398740  Size: DEFAULT


  Inspect

The toothed belt tension is correctly adjusted when the pointer (4) of the toothed belt tension roller is approx. 4 mm to the left of the notch (3).

If the toothed belt tension is not correctly adjusted – see operation "Toothed Belt Tension, Adjust".

  Install

Install lower part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Lower Part, Remove and Install".

Install V-belt – see operation "V-belt, Remove and Install".

For version with AC: Install ribbed V-belt – see operation "Ribbed V-belt, Remove and Install".

Install upper part of toothed belt cover – see operation "Toothed Belt Cover – Upper Part, Remove and Install".

Install air cleaner housing with air intake hose and hot film mass air flow meter – see illustration "Air Ducts".


Related Literature Units
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

Toothed Belt Tension, Adjust > < Engine Timing