I'm struggling to figure out which aux belt setup I have. All the photos I look at online look different to what I appear to have. The BoL doesn't seem to mention that bottom idler pulley.
If anyone can enlighten me I'd me most grateful!
It's a '97 Xantia 1.9td with aircon.
Many thanks!
Xantia aux belt confusion.
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Re: Xantia aux belt confusion.
That's the 'old' version. The Xantia BoL does cover it - in the Routine Maintenance section...
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Re: Xantia aux belt confusion.
I think I understand now. It was that bottom pulley that threw me. I don't quite understand how to secure the auto tensioner with the bent metal rod though.
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Re: Xantia aux belt confusion.
It's got a flanged Allen head bolt in the bottom of it to set the adjustment after loosening the Allen bolt in the centre of the pulley...
That's all from memory...
That's all from memory...
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Re: Xantia aux belt confusion.
That Allen bolt is sometimes concealed behind a plastic 'cup' in the centre of the pulley. Also the lower securing Allen bolt (visible in the photo) has to be loosened. Loosened as in nipped up finger tight (no slack). The classic test for correct tension is that the longest free length of belt (between pulleys) can just be twisted by hand through 90°. Much easier with a proper (6mm IIRC) hex key to fit your ½" or ⅜" socket set rather than a classic Allen key.CitroJim wrote:It's got a flanged Allen head bolt in the bottom of it to set the adjustment after loosening the Allen bolt in the centre of the pulley...
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Re: Xantia aux belt confusion.
Thanks for all your help guys. Old-Guy, you were right about the plastic cup.
I successfully replaced my hydraulic pump today and was going to replace the belt whilst I had it off. Unfortunately it was too long. Silly GSF...
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I successfully replaced my hydraulic pump today and was going to replace the belt whilst I had it off. Unfortunately it was too long. Silly GSF...
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Re: Xantia aux belt confusion.
Excellent on the pump jobMFHBlueberry wrote:
I successfully replaced my hydraulic pump today and was going to replace the belt whilst I had it off. Unfortunately it was too long. Silly GSF...
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GSF most likely supplied a belt for the later (automatic) tensioner setup...
If they have trouble, ask for one for a Peugeot 405 1.9TD with aircon... It shared the same tensioner setup...
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