Ribbed Belt TENSIONER, Removing And Installing, Vehicles With Hydraulic Power Steering: Removing

Fig 1: Engine Cover

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-- Remove the front engine cover -1- upward.

-- Remove the bolt -2- on the left front coolant pipe.

Fig 2: Coolant Pipes

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-- Remove the front noise insulation -1-. Refer to Front Noise Insulation Removing And Installing .

Fig 3: Noise Insulation Panels

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Vehicles with Left Front Coolant Pipes, Version 1

Fig 4: Identifying Hose Clamps -1 And 3- & Left Front Coolant Hose

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-- Remove the bolts -2- on the left front coolant pipes.

Vehicles with Left Front Coolant Pipes, Version 2

Fig 5: Locating Lower Coolant Pipe Bolt

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-- Remove the bolt -1- for the left front coolant pipes.

Continuation for All Vehicles

Fig 6: Releasing Belt Tension

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-- Pivot the tensioner clockwise in direction of -arrow- to release the tension on the ribbed belt.

-- Remove the ribbed belt from the tensioning element and release the tension on the tensioning element.

-- Remove the cover -1- and the bolt below it.

Fig 7: Identifying Cover -1- And Ribbed Belt Tensioner -2-

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-- Remove the ribbed belt tensioner -2- from the cylinder block.