Checking and replacing the accessory drive belt — 2.0L engines (Peugeot Partner I)

Examination

1. Place wheel chocks under the rear wheels. Raise the front of the vehicle and securely jack stands under it (see «Lifting and placing the car on supports»). Remove the right front wheel.

2. From under the front of the vehicle, remove the screws, remove the retainers, and remove the wheel well locker to gain access to the crankshaft sprocket/pulley bolt. If necessary, release the coolant hoses from the clips on the fender for easier access later.

3. Using a suitable socket and extension, turn the crankshaft at the crankshaft sprocket/pulley bolt while inspecting the entire length of the drive belt. Inspect the drive belt for cracks, cuts, abrasions or other damage. Also check the belt for signs of «brining», which gives the belt shine, and signs of delamination. If the belt is worn or damaged, replace it.

4. Check the position of the wear indicators on the idler arm and guard (pic. 12.4). The indicator mark on the shield must be located between the two marks on the tensioner arm. If it is not, the belt is stretched and must be replaced.

5. If the condition of the belt is satisfactory, install the wheel arch locker and wheel. Lower the car.

Removing

Note. A 4.0 mm diameter bolt or rod is required to lock the spring-loaded idler pulley.

6. Follow the steps in steps 1 and 2 if you have not already done so.

7. Disconnect the wire «masses» from battery (refer to paragraph «Disconnecting the battery»).

8. Using a wrench/socket on the center bolt of the spring-loaded idler pulley, move the idler pulley away from the belt until you can remove the drive belt from one of the pulleys. After partially removing the belt, align the zero wear mark (right) on the tension lever (pic. 12.4) with an indicator mark on the plate and lock the tensioner by inserting a 4.0 mm bolt/rod (pic. 13.8, a, b). Make sure the bolt/rod is properly seated in the shield, then release the tensioner.






9. Remove the belt from all pulleys, noting for yourself how it is routed, and remove it from the engine.

Note. If the belt is to be reused, mark the direction of rotation on the belt before removing it. This will ensure that the belt is installed correctly.

Installation

Used belt

10. If a removed belt is being installed, follow the marks made during removal to install it correctly. Put the belt on the pulleys in the following order:

• A) power steering pump;
• b) manual tension pulley;
• V) generator;
• G) A/C Compressor/Lower Intermediate Pulley (whichever is applicable);
• d) crankshaft.

11. Install a wrench/socket socket onto the spring-loaded idler pulley bolt. Pull the idler pulley away from the belt just enough to allow the locking bolt/rod to be removed, then slide the belt over the pulley. Make sure that the ribs of the belt fit correctly into the grooves on the pulleys, and then slowly release the spring loaded tensioner to tension the drive belt.


12. Lock the coolant hoses in their original position (if applicable) and install the locker. Install the wheel and lower the car.

13. Finally, connect the wire «masses» to the battery.

New belt

14. Verify that the spring-loaded idler pulley is positioned so that the zero wear mark (right) correctly aligned with the indicator on the dashboard (see point 8).

15. Loosen the manual idler pulley bolt and then slide the new drive belt over the pulleys in the following order:

• A) power steering pump;
• b) manual tension pulley;
• V) generator;
• G) A/C Compressor/Lower Intermediate Pulley (whichever is applicable);
• d) crankshaft;
• e) spring loaded tension pulley.

16. Make sure the belt ribs are properly seated in the grooves on the pulleys, and then turn the manual idler pulley clockwise to fully take up any slack in the belt. To turn the pulley, use a square wrench inserted into the hole in the pulley hub.

17. To properly tension the drive belt, position the manual idler pulley so that the spring force is completely removed from the locking bolt/rod inserted into the spring loaded idler pulley guard (pic. 13.17). Once the manual idler pulley is correctly positioned, securely tighten its mounting bolt.



18. Remove the blocking bolt/rod and then turn the crankshaft four full turns. Make sure the holes in the idler pulley and guard are still aligned and you can now insert a 2.0mm adjustment tool through both holes. If not, loosen the manual idler pulley mounting bolt and repeat the adjustment procedure.

19. After ensuring the correct belt tension, remove the adjusting tool, fix the coolant hoses in their original position (if applicable) and install the locker. Install the wheel and lower the car.

20. Finally, connect the wire «masses» to the battery.