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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - poly V-belt drive, vehicles with air conditioner compressor

This assembly overview covers the Volkswagen Golf Mk7 poly V-belt drive with AC compressor — mark the belt's rotation direction with chalk before removal, and never kink it during handling.

Assembly overview - poly V-belt drive, vehicles with air conditioner compressor

1 -  Poly V-belt
Check for wear
Before removing, mark direction of rotation with chalk or felt-tipped pen.
Do not kink
The length of the poly V-belt must be determined according to the → Electronic Parts Catalogue depending on the version of overrunning alternator pulley.
Poly V-belt routing → Anchor.
Removing and installing → Chapter
When installing, make sure it is properly seated on pulleys.
2 -  Bolt
Risk of damage to engine caused by incorrect valve timing.Do not turn crankshaft out of TDC position.
Specified torque → Item
3 -  Vibration damper
Removing and installing → Chapter
Risk of damage to engine caused by incorrect valve timing.Do not turn crankshaft out of TDC position.
4 -  Tensioner for poly V-belt
Pivot with socket to slacken poly V-belt
Lock with locking pin -T10060 A-.
Removing and installing → Chapter
5 -  Bolt
Renew
20 Nm + 90°
6 -  Bolt
Specified torque → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27
7 -  Alternator
Removing and installing → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27
With freewheel
Various versions of the overrunning alternator pulley, -A- or -B-, may be fitted depending on the type and version of alternator → Fig..
8 -  Dowel sleeve
For air conditioner compressor.
9 -  Air conditioner compressor
Do not unscrew or disconnect refrigerant lines
Removing and installing → Heating, air conditioning system; Rep. gr.87
10 -  Bolt
Specified torque → Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr.87.

 
Allocation of overrunning alternator pulley
The length of the poly V-belt must be determined according to the → Electronic Parts Catalogue depending on the version of overrunning alternator pulley.
 

Assembly overview - poly V-belt drive, vehicles with air conditioner compressor

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    Assembly overview - poly V-belt drive, vehicles with air conditioner compressor — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

    How does the Golf Mk7 1.4 TSI belt drive differ with AC?
    An additional idler and the AC compressor pulley are added to the routing. The belt is longer.
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