My belt needs changing badly and i have the belt already and would like to do this myself but i have no idea how. i have never done it on a rover or any car for that matter. can someone walk me through it or link me to a walk through? the rave cd is not an option, its to big to download on my little netbook :/

 

Remove the top of the fan shroud.
Loosen the idler tension by turning the pivot bolt clockwise.
Remove old belt.
Release tension on the idler.
Install new belt on all pulleys except the idler.
Rotate the idler pivot again and slip the belt over the pulley.
Release tension on the tensioner.
Check to make sure the belt is square on all the pulleys.

 

double, triple, quadrupal check that you have the belt routed correctly. There are other ways to route it that seem right but they don't allow it to tighten enough, it will work til it gets cold out and then start slipping.

 

It helps if you have a second person to assist. If you have a second person, it helps for one to get underneath and help feed the new belt into place on the lower pulley as the other person slips it into place from the top. That makes it a lot simpler, especially if you have never done it before.

And like they said, ensure proper routing or you won't be turning the alternator enough to keep the battery charged up. It's pretty simple, only one bolt to loosen, and it's just a quater turn or something like that. You don't even remove it, just release the belt tension. When the new belt is in place, you pivot the bolt back to it's original position to reapply belt tension. Your new belt may appear to be smaller, especially if the old one has stretched. Mine was stretched and severely cracked when I replaced it.

 

By "tightening" the bolt they are talking about you will be pushing the tensioner pulley down which will loosen the belt.
Do not let it slam back, it will break.

 

If I'm not mistaken, turning the indicated bolt will be interesting, turn the bolt that holds the pulley(just right of the red arrow), not the mount



luck,greg

 

Doh! Haste makes waste. LOL

thanks, I corrected it.

 

thanks guys, much appreciated

 

Now my post is incorrect, I feel inadequate

luck,greg

 

i have a '01 that needs a belt change.. how do i know if i need the ace bet or not?