Accessory Drive Belt — Removal and Installation (Skoda Rapid NH1)

Removal

1. Remove the soundproofing covering from the assembly.

2. Remove the right front wheel arch liner (for more details, see the corresponding section in the chapter Body)

3. Unscrew the mounting bolts (3, 4, 6) shown in the figure below.

4. Carefully move the engine cooling system pipes to the side (5) so that access is gained to the mounting bolt (2) of the auxiliary equipment drive poly V-belt guide pulley, as shown in the figure below.

Attention.

• If the removed accessory drive belt is planned to be reinstalled, then before dismantling it, it is necessary to apply an arrow to its surface indicating the direction of rotation of the belt.
• If the belt is installed in the opposite direction, it may fail prematurely.

5. Loosen the idler pulley/accessory drive belt mounting bolt (arrow) until the belt tension is relieved as shown in the figure below.

6. Remove the accessory drive belt.

Installation

1. Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal.

Note: Before installing the accessory drive belt, make sure all attachments are installed properly.

The figure below shows the sequence for installing the accessory drive belt onto the pulleys.



2. Apply special lubricant to the idler pulley guide.

3. Install the guide onto the mounting bracket.

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4. Install and tighten the accessory drive belt guide pulley bolt until it stops.

5. Loosen the mounting bolt (arrow) by a quarter of a turn, then tighten it to a tightening torque of 30 Nm + 90°.



6. Measure the distance from the end of the mounting bolt to the guide as shown in the figure below. The distance a should be approximately 2.5 mm.





7. Check and ensure that the accessory drive belt is installed properly.

8. Start the engine and check the accessory drive belt.