A-Class V-Belt

[Richard Murray]

Hi

Anyone any idea when the V-Belt on an A-160 (petrol) needs to be changed. Car has full dealer service history to 54,000 miles, now at 65,000. I suspect it's still the original part. Car is on a 1999 (T) plate.

I'd visually inspect it for condition, but 'tight as a nat's chaff' comes to mind. It's a sod of a car to work on in terms of space.

Cheers

Richard

 

[landover]

Best to replace it now at that mileage.You won't want it to go on a wet winters night.

 

[Richard Murray]

Tensioner pulley?

Cheers for info Landover. Is there any sort of tensioner pulley on this belt?

 

[landover]

Yes it has a tension wheel that is spring loaded.

 

[bluepassion]

v belt

my v belt went on my A-CLASS two weeks ago battery light came on power steering went haven't got air con so no problem there,so took the car to the local garage £20 an hour labour,he told me the bearings had gone on the self tensioner and melted the wheel also snapped the v belt,all this happened on a Saturday morning he ordered the parts and i got the car back on Tuesday £99 pounds please sir bargain