How do I change the accessory strap?

The accessory belt is a wearing part that needs to be changed approximately every 80-120 kilometers. Otherwise, you will have problems with charging, air conditioning, or even cooling. Replacing the auxiliary belt also requires replacing its tensioners and winders.

Material:

• Tools
• New set of accessories

Step 1. Remove the accessory strap.

First of all, check with your service book because the operation is not the same depending on your vehicle. You need to define the type tensioner accessory belt, as it can be manual or automatic.

Some vehicles also require you to jack up the vehicle and remove the wheel to access the belt for accessories.

Also, let the engine cool down if you have recently driven a car: you must avoid cold to avoid the risk of burns.

Then find passing strap for accessories... Feel free to take a photo of it or draw a diagram on paper to make sure you follow this rule when assembling a new accessory strap.

Then you can loosen the accessory strap. Locate the tensioner pulley and loosen it with ratchet wrench... You can then remove the auxiliary belt from one of its pulleys to remove it and then release the tensioner. Finish removing the accessory strap.

Complete disassembly by also removing the tensioner and reel rollers that you intend to replace at the same time as the accessory belt.

Step 2. Install a new accessory strap.

Do not start installing a new accessory strap without making sure it matches the old one, especially in length. Also check the compatibility of your rollers and tensioners, as well as the condition pulleys.

If everything is in order, you can put on a new accessory strap. Start by installing new casters on set of accessories.

Then stretch it around the pulleys except for one, which you will return later. Pay attention to the path you marked for the accessory belt before starting the replacement.

Then, release tensioner so that the accessory belt can be pulled around the last pulley. The tensioner can then be released.

Step 3. Tighten the new accessory strap.

If your accessory strap has automatic take-up roller, this by itself will adjust the tension. When using a manual idler, you must manually tension the accessory belt according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Please note that, in general, a tightly tensioned accessory belt can quarter turn if you take it between your index and thumb, but no more and no less.

After tensioning the accessory belt one last time, check all pulleys to ensure that the belt runs correctly in their center grooves.

Then you can collect the wheel that you eventually disembarked and got out of the car. Start the engine and check that the accessory belt is working properly. If it is not tightened, you will hear hiss or snoring and you need to adjust the tension immediately.

Now you know how to change the accessory belt! Be careful and respect the belt tension, otherwise you risk damaging the engine. For your belt to be replaced by a professional, go through our garage comparator!