Vauxhall Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Testing ribbed V-belt tensioner

Note:   Testing consists of a function check on the automatic ribbed V-belt tensioner and a visual check on the ribbed V-belt and the components linked to it

  Inspect

1.   Testing ribbed V-belt tensioner •   Apply tension to the ribbed V-belt tensioner via the cast projection (1) in the direction of the arrow (anti-clockwise) and allow to slide back slowly •   The ribbed V-belt tensioner must slide back to its initial position