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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: perfferle on 23 February 2008, 10:53:32

Title: Replacing the accessory drive bely Omega 2.5 V60..
Post by: perfferle on 23 February 2008, 10:53:32

Dear all,

Please offer details on replacing the drive belt on the 1999 2.5L V6 omega. There are some brackets in the way and what looks like a coolant hose obstructing the belt from being removed/installed.

Thanks very much for your support,

Perfferle.

Title: Re: Replacing the accessory drive bely Omega 2.5 V60..
Post by: VXL V6 on 23 February 2008, 12:04:12

Hi

I think all you should need to know will be in these two threads:-

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1200314278/
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1198513995/

Title: Re: Replacing the accessory drive bely Omega 2.5 V60..
Post by: ians on 23 February 2008, 14:48:26

Firstly make a sketch of the routing of the belt around the pulleys.

You will need to release a couple of brackets in order to feed the belt through but I dont think you need to remove anything as such.   I can't recall if you need to disconnect a hose but if so its the secondary air system, not coolant.

Then its a 15mm socket on the tensioner pulley nut to release the tension.   When refitting its easier to feed it on to the water pump pulley last of all (big one in the middle with no lip).

HTH

Title: Re: Replacing the accessory drive bely Omega 2.5 V60..
Post by: perfferle on 24 February 2008, 17:59:30

Thank you SOO much for the instruction - Complete success!

I must add that for the sake of the plastic idler wheel you HAVE to purchase the complete tensioner assembly just seems to be a ripoff!

Keep well and kind regards,

P

Title: Re: Replacing the accessory drive bely Omega 2.5 V60..
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 24 February 2008, 18:01:44

Quote

Thank you SOO much for the instruction - Complete success!

I must add that for the sake of the plastic idler wheel you HAVE to purchase the complete tensioner assembly just seems to be a ripoff!

Keep well and kind regards,

P

You dont, the plastic idler is available seperately for about 20 quid.