Removing and installing poly V-belt, vehicles with air conditioner compressor — VW
Removing and installing poly V-belt, vehicles with air conditioner compressor on VW: 10 steps, 1 torque figure, engines CBZB, CHPA, CHYA, CHYB.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Polo 6R (2009–2014)
- Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
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- Mark direction of rotation of poly V-belt. — Fit poly V-belt as shown in illustration.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 30 Nm (22 lb-ft) | Tighten securing bolt (1) |
ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.
📐 31 workshop diagrams for CBZB
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ If a used belt runs in the opposite direction when it is refitted, this can cause breakage.Before removing, mark direction of rotation of poly V-belt with chalk or felt-tipped pen for re-installation. — Fit tool (3) onto hexagon of tensioning device (1).
- To slacken poly V-belt push tool (3) in (direction of arrow).
- Lock tensioning device (1) in place with locking pin T10060 A.
- Remove poly V-belt (2).
- Remove poly V-belt.
- ⚠ Mark direction of rotation of poly V-belt. — Fit poly V-belt as shown in illustration.
- Push tool (3) in (direction of arrow) and pull out locking pin T10060 A.
- Release tension from tensioning device (1).
- Check that poly V-belt (2) is properly seated.
- Start engine and check that poly V-belt runs properly.
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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