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 aux belt clio
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Dan
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:00 am

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
Dan
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 2:37 pm

ah forgot to say, its got a/c, pas, and vehicle code is CB1C
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 12:13 am

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.
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:28 am

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?
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:38 am

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.
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:48 am

fuck it, im giving up, ive just hit the front wing and fairly certain it cracked.
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 2:50 am

got get a cuppa or summat the now.
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:47 am

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!?
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:49 am

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.
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:56 am

ive got the tensioner that far back that its actually hitting the pas pump pulley!
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:01 am

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.
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:05 am

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.
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:09 am

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!
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:49 am

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.
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:23 am

lol well its done now.

cable tie for the liner
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:54 am

yup just done that, great minds think alike Very Happy
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 5:56 am

car quieter now with the new belt?
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:02 am

not as whiny, but its still there Confused i'll see if it comes out on a vid.
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:04 am

still seems to be coming for the a/c compressor
Dan
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:12 am

http://media.putfile.com/SV_A0186
Chris H
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Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 6:45 am

cannae view the vid the now mate due to no quicktime!

when i get dialogies installed and workign properly I can watch it then.
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