Changing auxiliary drive belts.

[stainesy]

Ok I am going to change my aux drive belts today.
Mines a 1995 without aircon. Has 2 belts one bit one really thin. How do I do this? Haynes manual talks about loads of diferant typs of tensioned and stuff but I don't no what type mine has so not sure wich one to follow.

[stainesy]

Just got my new aux belts. Haynes manual says something about direction of travel but the new belts don't have any arrows on them. How do I no wich way round they go?

[liva2704]

as far as i know it doesnt matter which way you put them on.

[stainesy]

On the small V belt I have to loosen the power steering pump bolts abit. Are they normaly very tight and prone to break or anything?

[liva2704]

mmm id give them a spray with wd40 first but they usually ok

[stainesy]

Ok all done and that was sooooo bloopoody easy. Exept me getting the wrong belt as I thought I had a tensioner but i don't. Apart from that such a simple job. Although it hasn't stopped the creaking from steering. But did notice with right front wheel off the steering did not creak at all so think its the top mounts.

[liva2704]

sounds like it could me the top mounts then,just noticed the ones on the mrs anni are starting to make a noise.

[stainesy]

Yeah a mate of mine said to try giving them a spray with silicone spray or something.

[mrsaunders]

take it yours was a spring job? i found the trickie bit getting enough pressure on the alternator to get the belt on, that made me sweat

[stainesy]

The hardest bit I found was moving the power steering pump with that cog nut thing and there was alot of swearing before I realised I hadn't undone the other bolt then it was simple 
Moving the alternator was pretty easy as I used the bar from my trolley jack made it easy.