Removal and installation the accessory drive belt, its tensioner and auxiliary bracket (1.8 engine) (Skoda Superb B6)

1. Details of the auxiliary drive installation are shown in the accompanying illustration.

Auxiliary drive belt

2. Loosen the connection on the back of the EVAP canister, separate the canister from the bracket upward and set it aside without disconnecting the hoses (see illustration 6.3).

3. If the belt being removed is to be reused, mark the direction of rotation on it. Remove the accessory drive belt.

4. Turn the belt tensioner in the direction of the arrow (see accompanying illustration) and lock the tensioner with the T10060A locking pin. Remove the drive belt.



5. Before installing the belt, make sure that the compressor and generator fasteners are securely tightened.



6. Place the drive belt first on the crankshaft pulley, then on the compressor and generator pulleys. If a used belt is installed, the marks on it should face the direction of its movement when the engine is running.

7. Slightly turn the belt tensioner from underneath in the direction of the arrow (see illustration 24.4) and remove the T10060A locking pin to tighten the belt. Make sure the belt is seated correctly on the pulleys.

Drive belt tensioner

8. Remove the sound insulation under the engine compartment, as well as the right front wheel arch liner (see Chapter 11).

9. Loosen the swing support fasteners in the following sequence: (1-3 in illustration 5.11) and take it off.

10. Unscrew the bolt (2 in illustration 23.26) on the bracket of the coolant circulation pump "V51".

11. On models with additional heating, loosen the clamp (1 in illustration 15.14), unscrew the bolt (2) and remove the additional heater muffler.

12. Remove the drive belt (see subsection above).

13. Install the MP9-200 support (No. 10-222A) with the MP9-200/10 spindle (No. 10-222A/10), as shown in the accompanying illustration, and unload the right engine support (do not lift the engine).



14. Loosen the bolts (2 in illustration 23.21a) right engine mount bracket and lower the engine by approximately 50 mm (measurement on support).



15. Release the electrical wiring tube (arrow on the accompanying illustration), unscrew the bolt (1) and remove the drive belt tensioner from the accessory bracket.



16. Installation is carried out in the reverse order. When installing the tensioner (1 on the accompanying illustration) insert it into the auxiliary bracket (3) and tighten the bolt (5). The protrusion (2) should fit into the hole in the auxiliary bracket. After installation, adjust the position of the supports (see Section 23).

Auxiliary bracket

17. Drain the coolant (see Chapter 3).



18. Remove the accessory drive belt (see subsection above).

19. Remove the generator (see Chapter 5).

20. Remove the air conditioning compressor (see Chapter 3), without disconnecting the refrigerant lines, and hang it off to the side on a side member with a wire (see illustration 23.23). Avoid bending, twisting or stretching refrigerant lines.

21. Unscrew the bolt (arrow on the accompanying illustration) guide tube of the dipstick, unscrew the bolts (1-5) and remove the auxiliary bracket from the water pump housing.



22. Prepare new sealing rings, gaskets, and bolts that are tightened in several stages.

23. Lubricate the sealing rings (4 on the accompanying illustration) coolant G12++, insert the connection (2) into the water pump housing (3) and slide the auxiliary bracket (1) onto the connection (2).



24. First of all, screw in the bolt (4 in illustration 24.21) auxiliary bracket, and then tighten the bolts (1-5) in three stages: first by hand, then with a force of 20 Nm, and finally tighten them to an angle of 90°.

25. Install the remaining parts in the reverse order of removal.