98 Jetta Alternator Belt Removal

External Since: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 2

I need to replace the main serpentine belt that drives the alternator
and A/C unit. According to the VW manual on CD, all that is required
is to somehow twist the tensioning pulley with no other work required.
Is this correct? If so, how do you adjust the belt tension after the
new belt is on.

External Since: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 97

In article <1119266549.638161.212460.RemoveThis@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
antonr01.RemoveThis@yahoo.com says...
> I need to replace the main serpentine belt that drives the alternator
> and A/C unit. According to the VW manual on CD, all that is required
> is to somehow twist the tensioning pulley with no other work required.
> Is this correct? If so, how do you adjust the belt tension after the
> new belt is on.

The '95 may be different, and you didn't say 2.0l or VR6 or
Briggs&Stratton, but all I did was take a big adjustable wrench, put in
on the tensioner pulley's lever arm, release the pressure, pull off the
belt. Put belt back on, jigger the pulley around like before to get the
belt over it, done.

The tensioner pulley, uh, sets the tension.

Mark
'95 Jetta GLS