How To Change The Drive Belt On An N Reg Galaxy

[Guest welshcakes]

any one have any clues for me on how to change the drive belt on an N reg ford Galaxy.

 

ive been theough all 86 pages on this forum and no luck

 

please,anyone

 

welshcakes

[Guest Porker]

Diesel or Petrol?

[Guest welshcakes]

sorry its a 2ltr petrol N reg galaxy

 

welshcakes

[ridway]

I think it may be a chain on the petrol rather than a belt. Thats the 2.3 and not the 2.0 so Im not 100% so get a second opinion first

 

Rich

[Guest Porker]

I assume that we are talking about the aux drivebelt, not the timing chain.

 

Jack up front of vehicle. Remove undertray. Rotate the tensioner clockwise(between crankshaft and water pump.) Needs a spanner on the centre nut. You should be able to release the belt with pressure on the tensioner.

 

If you want to refit the same belt, note the direction it was fitted to get it the same.

 

Refitting is the reverse as they say.

[Ketchup]

took my Galaxy to the local mechanic (good bloke and fair priced) for a service - asked him how much to change the drive belt?? said the 2.3 Petrol (98 in my case) has chain and doesnt need replacing- is this right?

[Guest fredt]

The cam gear is chain driven, every thing else, the air con compressor, power steering pump, water pump and alternator are drive off the crank shaft pully via an aux drive belt which needs changing about 10k miles

[Guest docker]

fredt, does this mean mines a chain also ??? :lol:

'96 v6 auto

thanx - PHIL :o

[Guest fredt]

yep, the V6 has a chain, infact it has two chains :lol: I'm not sure exactly on what the life expectancy of the chains are? i read elswhere that they should be changed around 100/120kto be on the safe side

I believe the most common failure is the tensioner which in turns allows the chains to skip a tooth or two which can lead to valve and piston contact!

mines going in to be done in the next couple of months, while its there the clutch is going to be replaced while the gearbox is out

bent valves from A vr6 :o

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[Guest fredt]

and talk of the devil !

[Guest Boggler]

Quickie question for Fredt, mate I work with has a 1.8 Sharan, is this belt or chain? and, if necessary, when would it need changing. My own Gal is on 120k and I'm booked for a second change of belt on Friday.

[Guest fredt]

IIRC the 1.8 20V Turbo has a cam belt, no idea on when or how often it needs changing though :lol: will ask my mate who has one when I see him next