Aux belt location.

[robbie_1000]

Hi ,

My clio 182 is 5years old now with over 35,500 on the clock.
I have bought a cambelt kit and aux belt kit with a view to my cousin doin the work for me.
Trouble is he's away for a couple of weeks and i'm paranoid that the aux belt is going to snap any moment.:dapprove:

Where abouts is the aux belt? Can i get at the aux belt quite easily to do a visual inspection of some kind?
The engine doesn't sound noisy or whinning atm, but i'm paranoid it's gonna snap.

Please help....



Cheers
Rob

 

[caister]

Its on the left hand side of the engine and you need to look for fraying and cracks in the rubber but it will be very hard to tell if its likely to snap or not. I would be more worried about the cambelt if its 5 years old TBH.

Does your cousin have the proper Renault locking tools for the cambelt change? As its not an easy job and is generally not one to do unless you really know what your doing

 

[DrR]

I wouldn't worry to much they don't get to dead on 5 years then snap, get it changed ASAP, but it wouldn't stop me driving it.

 

[robbie_1000]

Ok, thanks guys i'll take a little look tonight.
Yes, my cousin does have the right locking tools to do the cambelt change thanks to the info on here:approve:

 

[Tom]

If you are that worried, don't drive it.

 

[s88urd]

bit of a mission to do tbh mate, good luck to your cousin (dont mean that in a nasty way)

 

[Shaunyboy]

jus dont hammer it everywhere and put unessacery stress on the belt. it could last 2 hours, 2 days, 2 years or forever, nobody knows.

 

[-Leigh-]

They're meant to be changed every 3 years anyway, so it's a little overdue, so another few weeks prob wont matter. You're a few years late at worrying.

 

[Christopher]

It's pointless inspecting it. It'll tell you very little.

Just get both belts done, ASAP.

 

[DrR]

They're meant to be changed every 3 years anyway, so it's a little overdue, so another few weeks prob wont matter. You're a few years late at worrying.

There not, it's 5 years.

3 years is a CS myth

 

[-Leigh-]

There not, it's 5 years.

3 years is a CS myth

They're

And you're wrong.

 

[DrR]

Scan from the Manual.

and read this thread

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=364986

Birchdown

36K or 5 years....... Its just very rare a car is 5 years old and hasnt covered 36k!!

It is more regular that they are 5 yrs old and have not done 72K for cambelt!

you get me?

When daniel asked if you smoked weed i lol'd!!!

lemonnobby1

No dan i did say 5 yrs or 36k.
on the subject of icm i did it other other week and it said 36k or 5 yrs?
and all the new service secdules say 36k or 5 yrs.

RenaultSport Experts section

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/Question/14455/Category/28/community/experts/Default.aspx

The Renault programme states: accessory belt: every 36k or 5 yrs / Timing belt: 72k or 5yrs and with the accessory belt it includes the belt tensioner pulleys. So if its 5 years old both belts should be replaced.
Regards,

 

[-Leigh-]

I'm pretty sure the manual for my 182 said 3 years!! My 172 said 5 years. And Renault actually told me they changed it from 5 to 3 years due to having belt failures. So it's now 3yrs/36k.

Personally, I wouldn't leave it 5 years just incase, for the sake of £100 or so.

 

[DrR]

I'm yet to see any evidance that it's anything other than 5 years or 36k.

I think the 3 years thing come from the fact they're usually done at about 3 years because most people have done 36k in that time.

 

[-Leigh-]

I'm yet to see any evidance that it's anything other than 5 years or 36k.

Meh, maybe you will when your aux belt snaps?!

 

[activ]

Both my 172 and 182 handbooks say

For the F4R 2.0L . Cambelt 5 years or 72.000 miles.

Accessories belt+pulleys 36.000 miles or 5 years.

 

[Christopher]

They're

And you're wrong.

Scan from the Manual.

and read this thread

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=364986

Birchdown
lemonnobby1
RenaultSport Experts section

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/Question/14455/Category/28/community/experts/Default.aspx

LOL

Hi

 

[-Leigh-]

LOL

Hi

Yes yes I know, my 172 service book said 5 years, but like I said Renault told me they changed it? Am not overly fussed lol just don't want someone having a snapped aux belt. If Renault informed me wrong then fair enough.

 

[davebem]

Scan from the Manual.

and read this thread

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=364986

Birchdown
lemonnobby1
RenaultSport Experts section

http://www.renaultsport.co.uk/Question/14455/Category/28/community/experts/Default.aspx

This is a confusing topic, confused by the fact that Renault dont know themselves. The original service booklet for the 172mk1 says 36k or 2 years.....