Poly V-belt drive for power steering pump, alternator and viscous fan - exploded view of components — AUDI
Poly V-belt drive for power steering pump, alternator and viscous fan - exploded view of components on Audi: factory workshop procedure for engines AHL.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the factory write-up, straight from real workshop data.
📋 Procedure
ℹ️ Torque figures below come verbatim from workshop data — always cross-check against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening.
Poly V-belt drive for power steering pump, alternator and viscous fan - exploded view of components
11 Nm
Install using locking fluid; locking fluid
Parts catalogue
Fan wheel for viscous fan
Removing and installing
Chapter
10 Nm
Poly V-belt
Before removing, mark direction of rotation with chalk or felt-tipped pen
Check for wear
Do not kink
Removing and installing
Chapter
Position of poly V-belt on vehicles without air conditioner ⇒ Fig.
Fig.
Bolt (special type)
Parts catalogue
If bolt strength is 8.8, renew and tighten to 10 Nm + 90° further
If bolt strength is 10.9, tighten to 40 Nm
Pulley for poly V-belt
Can only be installed in one position
Fig.
Pulley for viscous fan
Removing and installing
Chapter
Retaining ring for viscous fan bearing
Removing and installing
Chapter
23 Nm
Tensioning element for poly V-belt
Pivot with open-end spanner to slacken poly V-belt
Lock tensioner with
locking pin
T10060
or with an angled Allen key
Bearing for viscous fan
Removing and installing
Chapter
46 Nm
Washer
Bracket for ancillary units
Removing and installing
Chapter
23 Nm
45 Nm
Install using locking fluid; locking fluid
Parts catalogue
Different bolt lengths. Allocation and tightening sequence
Anchor
Alternator
Removing and installing
Electrical system
Rep. Gr.
27
To facilitate attachment of alternator, knock back threaded bushes for alternator securing bolts slightly
46 Nm
45 Nm
45 Nm
Install using locking fluid; locking fluid
Parts catalogue
Different bolt lengths. Allocation and tightening sequence
Anchor
Support for intake manifold
20 Nm
Washer
20 Nm
23 Nm
Power steering pump
Removing and installing
Running gear, front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive
Rep. Gr.
48
To facilitate positioning of power steering pump, drive back threaded bush for securing bolt at bracket slightly
40 Nm
Bracket
For stop for torque reaction support
For vehicles up to 04 / 1999
Stop for torque reaction support
Washer
28 Nm
Pulley for power steering pump
23 Nm
23 Nm
Viscous coupling
Removing and installing
Chapter
Poly V-belt on vehicles without air conditioner
Installing vibration damper
The vibration damper can only be installed in one position. The hole
arrow
in the vibration damper must be located over the projection on the toothed belt sprocket.
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