Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Removing and installing tensioner for poly V-belt (Golf, Eos, Scirocco)

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	Support bracket -10 - 222 A-

t	Hook -10 - 222 A /10-

t	Shackle -10 - 222 A /12-

t	Locking pin -T10060 A-

t	Torque wrench -V.A.G 1331-

t	Golf: Rack -10 - 222 A /13-

t	Eos, Scirocco: Rack -10 - 222 A /1-

Removing Proceed as follows: –  If fitted, remove charge air duct to sound generator → Chapter. –  Remove noise insulation → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.50. –  Remove front right wheel housing liner → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. gr.66.

–  First, undo bolt -1- and then bolts -2…3- and remove pendulum support.

–  Remove bolt -2- at bracket for coolant pump for continued circulation -V51-.

Vehicles with auxiliary heater: –  Slacken clip -1- and remove bolt -2-. –  Detach exhaust silencer for auxiliary heater.

Golf: –  Fit support bracket -10 - 222 A- with the following tool parts: t  Rack -10 - 222 A /13- t  Hook -10 - 222 A /10-

Eos, Scirocco: –  Fit support bracket -10 - 222 A- with the following tool parts: t  Rack -10 - 222 A /1- t  Hook -10 - 222 A /10- t  Shackle -10 - 222 A /12-   Note t  The racks -10 - 222 A /1- must not be located on the screw plates of the wings, as this will otherwise cause damage to them. t  The shackle -10 - 222 A /12- is needed so the engine is raised in its installation position and does not »fall back«. All: –  Take up weight of engine with spindle. –  Remove poly V-belt → Chapter.

–  Remove bolts -arrows- of assembly mounting at engine. –  Lower engine by approx. 55 mm.

–  Place wiring harness to one side -arrow-. –  Remove bolt -1- and take off tensioner for poly V-belt from bracket for ancillaries.

Installing l  Specified torque → Chapter. Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following: –  Insert tensioner -1- for poly V-belt in bracket for ancillaries -3- and tighten bolt -5-. l  Note installation position of support element -2-: fit lug of support element in hole on bracket for ancillaries. l  Note position of centring sleeve -4-. –  Adjust assembly mountings → Chapter.