Removing Drive Belt

NOTIFICATION 

Drive belt removed incorrectly 

• Risk of damage to drive belt 
  • Only remove the drive belt when it is cold.
  • Replace damaged drive belt.

NOTIFICATION 

Drive belt breaks and becomes jammed 

• Risk of damage to components (trim panels, electric cables, etc.) 
• Leaks at the crankshaft vibration damper sealing ring 
• Vibration damper can overheat and lose its strength 
  • Following belt breakage, check adjacent components and the interior of the engine compartment for damage. Repair or replace damaged parts.
  • Find out why the belt broke. Check deflection rollers or crankshaft vibration dampers for prior damage.
  • If the drive belt is jammed, replace the vibration damper.

Information 

The pictures shown in this document may differ from the original.

Information 

The connection between the full-throttle ventilation pipe and intake pipe on the turbocharger is a one-way coupling and will be damaged irreparably once opened -4-  . Leave this connection closed and pull the drive belt through in an upward direction.

Oil separator for positive crankcase ventilation - turbo engine 

1. Oil separator
2. Line
3. Holder
4. Full-throttle ventilation check valve => Important: One-way coupling for pipe on turbocharger
5. Holder
6. Tank ventilation

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Installation position of drive belt 

1. Mark the running direction -arrow-  of the drive belt with chalk.

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   Marking on drive belt (shown as an example) 

2. Unclip the front coolant hose -1-  from the holder on the timing-case cover -2-  .

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   Hose 

3. Turbo only: 

   Release check valve -2-  and then pull check valve -1-  out of the intake distributor.

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   Check valve for positive crankcase ventilation 

4. Turbo only: 

   Release clamps -1,_2-  on the check valve.

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   Removing clamps 

5. Turbo only: 

   Pull off hoses at the check valve. -arrows-  .

6. Turbo only: 

   Disconnect and pull off wastegate line at the clamp

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   Wastegate line 

   Information 

   • Using an open-ended wrench can damage the belt tensioner.
   • Using a tool with a width across flats of 32 mm can damage the belt tensioner.
7. Relieve and remove drive belt.

   To do this, use a ring wrench (width across flats 30) or a socket to turn the belt tensioner clockwise and remove the drive belt from the tensioning roller. Then relieve the belt tensioner slowly.

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   Belt tensioner hexagon 

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   Loosening the belt 

8. Remove the drive belt from the pulleys and rollers and pull it up over the full-throttle ventilation pipe to the check valve and out of the vehicle.