What is the Ancillary drive belt??

[Sparky1983]

A friend bought a new car which said it had a new 'Ancillary drive belt', does that mean cambelt?

Also do they do the tracking in an MOT?

 

[Sparky1983]

Anyone?

Is it the same as teh cambelt? Also how about the timing belt? are they different names for the same thing?

 

[Dcds4]

timing belt is cambelt

ancillary is whats referred to as the aux belt on here

 

[Sparky1983]

timing belt is cambelt

ancillary is whats referred to as the aux belt on here

lol thanx matey, so wots the aux belt?

 

[jez4130]

it drives stuff like the air con and heaters and stuff...

 

[john lloyd]

yeah aux belt does air con and power steering and no they wont do tracking on an mot im afraid mate.

 

[davebem]

Its basically a belt from the drive of the engine that turns all the accesories such as air conditioning, powersteering pump, water pump, alternator etc. On most clios it should be changed every 36k or 72k depending on engine.

 

[davebem]

Some places will check tracking for free but if its out they will charge you.

 

[SBV116]

^that belt looks so easy to change there! the nightmares they give me!!!!!

 

[Fred@BTM]

^me too!

 

[gilmour182]

Taking my 182 for the ancillary belt change tomorrow, do you need to take the front bumper and headlight out the change the whole kit.?

was going to ask for the old bits back to see if they change the whole kit.
As it is the dealer im going to, all i want is the stamp in the book.

 

[Fred@BTM]

bumper off yes, headlight no, get a complete kit fitted, not just the belt (unless the existing idler and tensioner's condition is good)

 

[Harry_manback]

on the subject, how do you do it fred?
if i remove the bolt at the top of the spring will it release tension in a dangerous way?

can u give me a quick idea.
i have the kit all ready to go!

 

[Fred@BTM]

ooh you don't want to do that! belt off first (if you're a pikey, cut it off LOL!!!)

then remove the bolts etc

 

[Harry_manback]

i did wonder.

what about fitting the new one?

belt on then try and push the spring into place?