How do you take a belt tensioner off a Mercedes?
With the hood open you need is an E10 (reverse Torx socket) and driver. Locate the tensioner and using the Torx driver turn the nut on the wheel counter-clockwise 45 degrees. You can now slip the belt off the tensioner.
How do you remove tension from a serpentine belt?
Turning the tensioner counterclockwise to remove tension from the belt. Begin by routing the serpentine belt in the correct path around the pulleys. Make sure the last pulley you will be sliding the belt onto does not have raised edges; otherwise, it will be difficult to slide on.
How do you replace the serpentine belt on a Mercedes C class?
There is one clip holding the hose to the radiator support. It must be turned 90 degrees. There are also two clips holding the hose to the elbow. Pry these clips up to unlock them, and then pull the hose towards the front of the engine. Figure 7. The arrows point to the clips holding the intake hose. You will now need to loosen two hose clamps.
Where is the serpentine belt tensioner on the M271?
The serpentine belt tensioner on the M271. The green circle indicates the T55 slot to move the tensioner. The 272 will require you to remove the front engine cover. Simply pull forward and up to detach it. You will hear the four plastic clips on the bottom side of the cover pop free.
With the hood open you need is an E10 (reverse Torx socket) and driver. Locate the tensioner and using the Torx driver turn the nut on the wheel counter-clockwise 45 degrees. You can now slip the belt off the tensioner.
Why does my Mercedes Benz belt make a squealing noise?
The V-belt tensioner provides a constant tension on the belt which is needed to run all of the engine accessories. Over time the tensioner can fail to maintain the proper tension and the belt will start to slip. If this happens it will usually make a squealing noise.
Where is the tensioner on a 2004 Kompressor?
That would be too easy if that is the tensioner in question, the weak tensioner on my girlfriends 2004 c230 kompressor was not accessible until the intake and supercharger is removed from the vehicle. The one bolt that holds the tensioner is actually behind the tensioner.