Ribbed Belt TENSIONER

Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required 

• Engine Support Bridge 10-222 A
• Bracket with Spindle and Hook 10-222 A/10
• Shackle 10-222 A/12
• Adapter 10-222 A/13 (quantity 2)
• Locking Pin T10060 A
• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) V.A.G 1331
• Torque Wrench (40-200 Nm) V.A.G 1332

Removing 

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to Description and Operation .

-- Remove the right front wheel.

-- Remove the front part of the right wheel housing liner. Refer to Removal and Installation .

-- Remove the after-run coolant pump bracket bolt -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying After-Run Coolant Pump V51 Bracket Bolt -2-

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-- First, remove the pendulum support bolt -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Pendulum Support & Bolts

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-- Then, remove the bolts -2 and 3- and remove the pendulum support.

-- Remove the charge air pipe from the noise generator, if equipped. Refer to CHARGE AIR PIPE FROM NOISE GENERATOR .

-- Install the engine support bridge 10-222 A using the following special tools:

Fig 3: Identifying Engine Support Bridge -10-222 A- And Special Tools

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• Bracket with spindle and Hook 10-222 A/10
• Shackle 10-222 A/12
• Adapter 10-222 A/13 (Qty: 2)

-- Tension the engine with the spindle.

-- Remove the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT .

-- Remove the engine mount to engine mount bracket bolts -arrows-.

Fig 4: Identifying Engine Mount Bolts

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-- Lower the engine approximately 55 mm.

-- Free up the electrical harness -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Ribbed Belt Tensioner Bolt And Locating Electrical Wiring Harness

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-- Remove the bolt -1- and remove the ribbed belt tensioner from the accessory bracket.

Installing 

Install in reverse order of removal. When doing this note the following:

• Tightening specification for the ribbed belt components. Refer to RIBBED BELT OVERVIEW .
• Tightening specifications for the engine mount. Refer to ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT OVERVIEW .

-- Insert the ribbed belt tensioner -1- into the accessory bracket -3- and tighten the bolt -5-.

Fig 6: Identifying Tensioning Device For Ribbed Belt

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• Note the support -2- installed location: insert the support tab in the hole on the accessory bracket.
• Note the centering sleeve -4-.

-- Adjust the engine mount; refer to ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT, ADJUSTING .