When I start my car there's a squal of belts.

 

I've ben told I need to tighted the aancilary belts.

 

Can anyone tell me how to do this or know if there's a how-to anywhere?

 

Cheers gents!

When I start my car there's a squal of belts.

 

I've ben told I need to tighted the aancilary belts.

 

Can anyone tell me how to do this or know if there's a how-to anywhere?

 

Cheers gents!

 

jack up car,support on axle stands

 

remove undertray if its there

 

air con ajustment-slacken 14mm nut on front of pulley wheel,then on the bottom of the pulley there is a 12mm ajuster bolt,tighten accordingly,then retighten front 14mm pulley bolt,be careful not to round this nut off,use a good quality hardened or 12point socket!

 

alternator-slacken 12mm nut on rear of tensioner bracket then on the left there is the 12mm ajuster bolt tighten accordingly,then retighten 12mm nut on rear,you may need to loosen the 17mm alternator bolt top of alternator,is a pain to reach with rad in,but can be done

 

power steering-reach up from underneath and slacken 12mm nut on front of tensioner,then to the left tighten the 12mm ajuster bolt then retighten front 12mm nut,job done

 

most common belt to squal is the alternator,they will be tight enough when all the freeplay is taken up and you can only just turn belt slightly by hand

 

to make life easier ratchet spanners make tight jobs 10times easier and you will find them a godsend around the front of the engine,all the above are easier with radiator out

 

greg