Auxiliary belt change

[K clio]

I'm thinking of changing the auxiliary drive belts on my clios, 2004 mk2 auto 1.4 and 2007 make manual 1.4
Is it a hard job, any special tools needed, is it easy to get the tension correct again.

 

[K clio]

Thinking of changing the belts and then take it to a garage to check the tension as I'm not sure how to get the correct tension. Manual says I need an electronic Hertz or seem unit. Does the 90 degree twist by hand on longest section method still work ok?

 

[K clio]

Do I really need to buy a new pulley and automatic tensioner? For both it's the difference between £40 for parts vrs £240

 

[R3k1355]

If the auto tensioner hasn't been done before it's a good idea to change it out. The bearings and mechanism don't last forever.

 

[K clio]

Ok, what about the idler pulley?

 

[R3k1355]

Ok, what about the idler pulley?

Does it have bearings in it?

If so change it out too, for the same reasons.

 

[Martin_172]

Are you doing the cambelt at the same time? worth doing the full job so that side of the engine is taken care of - in which case id be doing cambelt kit, aux belt kit (kit being the auto tensioner and any idlers etc) and pop a water pump on it. I wouldnt worry about the crank damper pulley unless its got signs of not being true. When doing the job id change anything that has bearings that can wear out!

EDIT: As R3k1355 says above lol!