Advice on changing Altenator Belt......???

Oct 25th, 2004, 11:21

Have posted a while back about my belt screeching, i have now had a chance to look at it, and it s indeed as suggested full of cracks, so i am in the process of getting a new belt.

From having a quick look at it, is it as simple as moving the self adjusting tensioner away from the belt, then removing it, and refitting new one?

Any special tools needed?

Any advice greatfully received.

Oct 25th, 2004, 12:14

yep - its as easy as you say and shouldn't take more than 10mins, just make sure you note down the route of the belt before you start!!!

Oct 25th, 2004, 13:12

Excellent.

Thanks for the reply.

Chris_Rogers · Oct 25th, 2004, 14:49

If this is an 850 you will need a very narrow 3/4" square dive to move the tensioner.
Or cut a bit of flat steel to go diagonally across the square and use an adjustable on it.
Note, you will only remove / fit the belt over the non flanged pulley.

sholtby · Oct 25th, 2004, 18:31

Read through this previous topic.

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/dc/dcboa...de=full&page=5

Simon

warthog · Oct 25th, 2004, 18:48

On my T5 the adjuster has a small lug with a hole in it that lines up with another hole in the base plate when the adjuster is fully retracted. You can insert a suitably sized Allen key (about 4mm I think)in these holes to hold the adjuster away from the belt whilst you feed the belt onto the pulleys.

eddie69 · Oct 26th, 2004, 18:18

I did my T5 recently and a friend who has a garage welded a small suare of metal onto a rod and bobs your uncle, also as previously said a small broken drill bit to keep it up until changed.

Eddie
850 T5

Oct 27th, 2004, 11:59

Thanks to everyone who replied.

You were right, easy to remove belt, and then tensioner, the only problem ive found is......

My local garage have given me the wrong belt (Gates), as its shorter than the Volvo one ive removed......

So i guess the belt must be wrong, as the original is a Volvo one.

Oct 27th, 2004, 13:48

mine is a 2.0lt 20v by the way...

warthog · Oct 27th, 2004, 13:55

Volvo did change the routing of the belt to give more grip on the alternator pulley. The new belt is a different length from the original (but not by much). Has you're got a/c ? If you send me a PM I'll email you a belt routing diagram.

Oct 25th, 2004, 11:21	#1
CosRush Guest Location:	Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? Have posted a while back about my belt screeching, i have now had a chance to look at it, and it s indeed as suggested full of cracks, so i am in the process of getting a new belt. From having a quick look at it, is it as simple as moving the self adjusting tensioner away from the belt, then removing it, and refitting new one? Any special tools needed? Any advice greatfully received.

Oct 25th, 2004, 12:14	#2
k690bpp Guest Location:	RE: Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? yep - its as easy as you say and shouldn't take more than 10mins, just make sure you note down the route of the belt before you start!!!

Oct 25th, 2004, 13:12	#3
CosRush Guest Location:	RE: Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? Excellent. Thanks for the reply.

Oct 25th, 2004, 14:49	#4
Chris_Rogers VOC Member Last Online: Apr 10th, 2017 16:55 Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: South Kent Coast	RE: Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? If this is an 850 you will need a very narrow 3/4" square dive to move the tensioner. Or cut a bit of flat steel to go diagonally across the square and use an adjustable on it. Note, you will only remove / fit the belt over the non flanged pulley.

Oct 25th, 2004, 18:31	#5
sholtby Premier Member Last Online: May 26th, 2010 20:17 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: north east	RE: Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? Read through this previous topic. http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/dc/dcboa...de=full&page=5 Simon

Oct 25th, 2004, 18:48	#6
warthog VOC Member Last Online: Oct 30th, 2021 14:51 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bristol	RE: Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? On my T5 the adjuster has a small lug with a hole in it that lines up with another hole in the base plate when the adjuster is fully retracted. You can insert a suitably sized Allen key (about 4mm I think)in these holes to hold the adjuster away from the belt whilst you feed the belt onto the pulleys. __________________ Brian '96 T5 Estate Auto

Oct 26th, 2004, 18:18	#7
eddie69 Eddie69 Last Online: Jan 12th, 2009 20:13 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: northumberland	RE: Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? I did my T5 recently and a friend who has a garage welded a small suare of metal onto a rod and bobs your uncle, also as previously said a small broken drill bit to keep it up until changed. Eddie 850 T5

Oct 27th, 2004, 11:59	#8
CosRush Guest Location:	RE: Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? Thanks to everyone who replied. You were right, easy to remove belt, and then tensioner, the only problem ive found is...... My local garage have given me the wrong belt (Gates), as its shorter than the Volvo one ive removed...... So i guess the belt must be wrong, as the original is a Volvo one.

Oct 27th, 2004, 13:48	#9
CosRush Guest Location:	RE: Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? mine is a 2.0lt 20v by the way...

Oct 27th, 2004, 13:55	#10
warthog VOC Member Last Online: Oct 30th, 2021 14:51 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bristol	RE: Advice on changing Altenator Belt......??? Volvo did change the routing of the belt to give more grip on the alternator pulley. The new belt is a different length from the original (but not by much). Has you're got a/c ? If you send me a PM I'll email you a belt routing diagram. __________________ Brian '96 T5 Estate Auto

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