How to change serpentine belt on VW Golf 4 – replacement guide

Open the hood.

Use a fender protection cover to prevent damaging paintwork and plastic parts of the car.

Secure the wheels with chocks.

Loosen the wheel mounting bolts.Use wheel impact socket #17.

Lift the car using a jack or place it over an inspection pit.

Unscrew the wheel bolts.

Remove the wheel.

Undo the fasteners of the oil pan lower cover.Unscrew the fastener of the side plastic cover of the engine.Use Torx T20.Use a ratchet wrench.Use a flat screwdriver.

Remove the oil pan cover.Remove the side plastic cover.

Pull aside the V-ribbed belt tensioner pulley. Use a combination spanner #16.

Remove the V-ribbed belt.

Return the tensioner pulley to its initial position.

Install the V-ribbed belt.

Pull aside the V-ribbed belt tensioner pulley. Use a drive socket #16.Use a tap wrench.

Place the V-ribbed belt on the tensioner pulley.

Return the tensioner pulley to its initial position.

Install the side plastic panel. Reinstall the oil pan lower cover.

Screw in the fasteners of the side plastic cover of the engine. Tighten the fasteners of the oil pan lower cover.Use Torx T20.Use a ratchet wrench.Use a flat screwdriver.

Treat the surface where the brake disc contacts the wheel rim. Use copper grease.

Clean the brake disk surface.Use a brake cleaner.

Install the wheel.

Screw in the wheel bolts.Use wheel impact socket #17.

Lower the car and working in a cross order, tighten the wheel bolts.Use a torque wrench.Tighten it to 120 nm torque.

Switch on the ignition.This is necessary in order to make sure that the component operates properly.

Remove the fender protection cover.

Close the hood.

Remove the jacks and chocks.