aux belt clio

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

can someone please show a diagram of how the aux belt runs, as im going to fit my new one tomorrow, and want to know how it runs first!

also, as its self tensioning, do i just put the new belt on and pull until the tensioner allows it on?

if not how do i untension it, i looked at the meggy's report and couldnt figure it out!

cheers

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

ah forgot to say, its got a/c, pas, and vehicle code is CB1C

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

yes self tensioning, the tensioner is tricky, needs a 10mm square key if you have one, if not then use a 3/8'ds short extension.

Righty from memory as I can't get a dialogies pics or anything up as they ain't working again. anticlockwise from the crank of the engine

crank - over idler - ac compressor - up to alt - down to aux tensioner - up to ps pump - down to water pump ander and round it back of the belt - then reound the crank.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

well chris, your spot on with the belt, but one problem with the tensioner, i cant evemn get a ratchet down there let alone a ratchet with a extension.

i cut the old belt off as i couldnt be arsed with faffing around with it, so fed the new belt round, am i right in believing it will untension?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I use a 3/8 ratchet with a 2 inch extension on it, lower/jack the lump up to get to it. Or go buy a key for it.

The spring is very hard to compress, so your not getting the new belt on matey until you move that tensioner.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

fuck it, im giving up, ive just hit the front wing and fairly certain it cracked.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

got get a cuppa or summat the now.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

right, well, ive got the engine up, the tensioner moved...finally, but its still not letting the belt on, its almost as if its 2-4 cm too short!?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the tensioners stiff mate you need to really turn it!

its not easy, make sure its on everywhere else and then slip it down over the tensioner, its tricky.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

ive got the tensioner that far back that its actually hitting the pas pump pulley!

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

you sure its seated right? If its a groove off it won;t go.

Did you compare the lengths? I know you cut the old one but compare them.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

yea i compared them, exactly the same, well looked it anyway. i ordered the belt whilst i was at part co,and i said its a 2001 clio 2.0 16v, with air con, but if hes given me the non a/c one it would be much too short no?

im boiling the kettle atm to pour it on the belt to stretch it a lil.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

right well its the right belt.

The belt goes OVER the top of the lower idler, the flat non ribbed side.

But liek I said make sure its pulled tight and it should slip on.

kettles not gonna work!

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

well i had it all routed right, and as soon as it got hot water, it slipped straight on! took it out on a drive, just accelarating up to 70 and the arch liner lug snapped off and end result a mashed front of the front arch liner, so ive gotto fix that somehow, but thats an after lunch jobbie.