Auxiliary belt replacement: Skoda New Octavia 1.6, . (BGU, BSE, BSF, CCSA, …)
Step-by-step auxiliary belt replacement for the Skoda New Octavia 1.6, .: 79 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for SKODA — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 1.6, |, LPG, MULTIFUEL
- Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
- Renewed: if necessary note
Don't miss
- Do not disconnect the cooling circuit
- Use a wrench to counterhold
📐 53 workshop diagrams for BGU
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
Preparation and removal
- Disconnect the battery
- Remove the engine upper cover
- Check the camshaft timing marks
- Camshaft gearwheel
- Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary
- Note: Do not disconnect the cooling circuit
- Remove the ancillary drive belt
- Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction
- Use a special tool:
- Disconnect the mounting clips
- Remove the timing belt upper cover
- Turn the crankshaft to TDC for cylinder 1
- Align the timing marks
- Turn the tensioner pulley anti-clockwise to its stop
- Slacken the tensioner pulley until pointer A is about 10 mm below pointer B
- Note: Use a wrench to counterhold
- Remove the middle timing cover
- Tighten the tensioner pulley
- Fit the special tool to support the engine
- Remove the engine support
- Lock the tensioner in extended position
- Remove the timing belt
- Note: Align the engine support
Installation and checks
- Check the marks on the tensioner
- Repeat the procedure if required
- Measure the distance:
- The sides should be parallel
- Remove the engine support
- Refit the timing covers
- Fit the ancillary drive belt tensioner
- Fit the ancillary drive belt
- Refit the coolant reservoir
- Fit the windscreen washer fluid container
- Fit the bracket
- Refit the charcoal filter
- Refit the engine upper cover(s)
- Reconnect the battery earth cable
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