Ribbed drive belt, removing and installing (vehicles with VR6 engine): Removing

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Remove Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister purge regulator valve -N80- with retaining ring from Air Cleaner (ACL) lower housing.

Refer to EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS (EVAP) SYSTEM .

Remove Air Cleaner (ACL) housing complete with Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor -G70-.

For vehicles up to 1995, refer to AIR CLEANER (ACL), MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR AND POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PVC) HEATING ELEMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

For vehicles from 1996 and on, refer to AIR CLEANER (ACL), MASS AIR FLOW (MAF) SENSOR AND POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PVC) HEATING ELEMENT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING. .

Screw bolt M8 x 80 into threaded hole -A- of tension roller just until ribbed belt can be removed.

Fig 1: Screwing Bolt M8 X 80 Into Threaded Hole Of Tension Roller (Vehicles With VR6 Engine)

Courtesy of VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.

CAUTION:

ONLY screw bolt into tension roller far enough to remove belt.
Screwing the bolt into the tension roller too far can damage the tension roller cover.

Remove ribbed belt.