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Auxiliary belt replacement: Dacia 1.5 dCi (K9K-792, K9K-794, K9K-796, K9K-892)

Step-by-step auxiliary belt replacement for the Dacia 1.5 dCi: 49 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for DACIA — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

49 steps 5 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.5, DCI, 70, |, 75, FAP, 85, 90

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  • The ancillary drive belt can only be fitted once. When removal is required, always fit a new belt

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

K9K-792(K7)K9K-794K9K-796(87)K9K-892K9K-892(E8)

📐 16 workshop diagrams for K9K-792(K7)

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

Ancillary belt K9K — K9K-792(K7) · diagram 1
Ancillary belt K9K — K9K-792(K7) · diagram 2
Ancillary belt K9K — K9K-792(K7) · diagram 3
Ancillary belt K9K — K9K-792(K7) · diagram 4
Ancillary belt K9K — K9K-792(K7) · diagram 5
Ancillary belt K9K — K9K-792(K7) · diagram 6
Ancillary belt K9K — K9K-792(K7) · diagram 7
Ancillary belt K9K — K9K-792(K7) · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Note: The ancillary drive belt can only be fitted once. When removal is required, always fit a new belt
  2. Raise the vehicle
  3. Remove the right-hand front wheel
  4. Remove the cover
  5. Underneath the fuel filter
K9K-792(K7)? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Engines with mechanical tensioner:
  2. Loosen the tensioner body
  3. Remove the ancillary drive belt
  4. Use a wrench
  5. Remove the ancillary drive belt
  6. Remove the ancillary drive belt tensioner
  7. Location:
  8. Underneath the fuel filter

Installation and checks

  1. Fit the ancillary drive belt tensioner
  2. Fit the ancillary drive belt
  3. Tension the timing belt with the special tool
  4. Fit the tension gauge
  5. Tighten the ancillary drive belt tensioner
  6. Remove the special tools
  7. Engines with automatic tensioner:
  8. Renew the tensioner
  9. Tighten the ancillary drive belt tensioner
  10. Note: Use a new bolt
  11. Turn the engine 2 rotations by hand
  12. All vehicles:
  13. Reconnect the camshaft position sensor(s)
  14. Refit the cover
  15. Refit the right wheel arch liner
  16. Refit the front right wheel
  17. Lower the vehicle
Workshop diagrams

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.