1. Place the shift lever in neutral position.
2. Raise the car and secure it on stands.
3. Remove the lower right side of the engine mudguard (arrow).
4. Mark with chalk (1) on the belt. For the pulley bolt (arrow), turn the crankshaft clockwise until the mark appears, while visually checking the condition of the belt.
5. There may be defects on the V-ribbed belt (see below). If any of the defects are present, replace the belt.
6. Install the lower right side of the engine mudguard.
Defects
Traces of oil and grease.
Hardening of the edges of the ribs, vitreous edges.
The presence of dirt and stones between the ribs.
Rubber outgrowths at the bases of the ribs.
Wear of the edges of the ribs. This may be due to the fact that the ribs (IN) during rotation, they fall on the protrusions of the pulley, while the belt ribs have a trapezoidal shape. The stretching phase is visually noticeable at the bases of the ribs (WITH), especially in bright areas.
Transverse cracks (D) on the back of the belt.
Detachment of individual ribs (E).
End edge fraying (F) belt.
Detachment of lateral ribs (G).
Transverse cracks in some ribs (H).
Destruction of individual ribs (J).
Cracks in some ribs (TO).
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