172 Cup Aux Belt Change! Easy Peezy!

[W111ALG]

After having new aux belt sitting in my boot for a few months I finally got a few hours free to change it. And why did I need a few hours? Not at all took 20minutes and that included 5 minutes to find the tools. All you need are 10, 13 and 16mm spanners/sockets to loosen the tensioner and alternator retaining bolts, new belt to replace the old and a couple of plasters for knuckles after squeezing the belt in place. Easy peezy, anyone who's ever held a spanner in there life before who needs this belt changed I would no way pay someone to do something so simple. I'd give it a 2 out of 5 spanners dificulty rating!lol I've afew photos i took which I'll upload later and make a wee guid up.

Times like this make me glad I bought a Cup!

 

[Sean6545]

Nice one m8, Try doing it on a ff

 

[Andyman]

Try doing it on a non Cup

 

[GazM]

Did u replace the tensioner? It's not the belt that fails it's the tensioner. Not an easy job if you have a non cup as said above

 

[.Gem.]

Do NOT get me started!

CUP FTW lol.

 

[W111ALG]

Theres no replaceable "tensioner" on the Cup as in the FFs. I think the thing that is most likely to go on the Cup is the alternator bearings!

 

[GazM]

^^ ah right i didnt know that

 

[gek]

Looking forward to the guide as mine's just started squeaking on start up so looking to change it in the near future.

 

[sideways danny]

Looking forward to the guide as mine's just started squeaking on start up so looking to change it in the near future.

guide? you slacken 1 bolt and 2 nuts, change belt then re-tighten

 

[gek]

guide? you slacken 1 bolt and 2 nuts, change belt then re-tighten

I've afew photos i took which I'll upload later and make a wee guid up.

Still be nice to see, especially if he went to the effort of taking some photos.

 

[sammyhale22]

I have done this aux belt change also on my cup, piss easy! It really is as simple as he says!

 

[CrippsCorner]

So why's it so much harder on an FF?

 

[SBV116]

So why's it so much harder on an FF?

Because you have an a/c compressor, a belt about 3 times longer, a tensioner & guide to change aswell!

 

[Jamesstone]

Because you have an a/c compressor, a belt about 3 times longer, a tensioner & guide to change aswell!

.. but being able to de-mist windows in no time & keep nice & cool on the "odd" hot weathered day makes it all worth it :approve: