Component Tests and General Diagnostics

Ribbed Belt, Checking Alignment

• If the power steering pump, the air conditioning compressor or the bracket for power steering pump or air conditioning compressor were replaced, the alignment of the ribbed belt must be checked to prevent damage to the ribbed belt.

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Alignment gauge (3201)

• Torque wrench (5 to 50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Work procedure

- Remove power steering pump belt pulley.

- Remove ribbed belt --> [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt

- Remove idler pulley - 1 -.





- Set alignment gauge (3201) onto belt pulley of air conditioning compressor.

• The air conditioning compressor belt pulley must align with the power steering pump belt pulley.

If belt pulleys do not align

- Even up the distance of the belt pulley using spacers of thicknesses 0.6, 0.8, 1.0, 1.2, and 1.4 mm.





- To finish, verify alignment of the belt pulley using alignment gauge (3201)

- Install the idler roller. Torque specification: 25 Nm

- Install ribbed belt --> [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.

- Tighten power steering belt pulley bolts to 22 Nm.