alternator belt change

[Dennis the meance]

hi guys whats involved in changing the serpentine belt on my 2009 1.8tdci ?

[Albert27]

3 hours ago, Dennis the meance said:

hi guys whats involved in changing the serpentine belt on my 2009 1.8tdci ?

If it's anything like the drive belt on my 1.6tdci with a/c, it's easy!  A 5mm dowel comes in useful but i couldn't pull the tensioner far enough to use it so opted for the wife's help instead lol.  I took off wheel arch liner, spanner on tensioner, and belt comes off.  Just make sure its back on snug when you fit new one and have a diagram so you know it's path.

[isetta]

if you haven't got a diagram take a photo of it before you dismantle. it can be quite difficult working out the route of the belt once it's off