How to change the fan belt on 1998 VW Passat 1.9tdi

1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
147 MILES
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MANUS MONAGHAN
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Belt broken,need the route and tensioner location
Nov 9, 2011 at 10:10 AM
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DRCRANKNWRENCH1
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Here is an image of the belt path and the way in which to turn the tensioner to relieve the tension on belt.
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Nov 9, 2011 at 2:53 PM
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