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    4. : Replacement of secondary belts and belt tensioner

BMW Serie 3 - Video tutorial

Model: BMW Serie 3 E36 - Years 1990-2001
Part: V-belt
Operation: Replacement of secondary belts and belt tensioner

Obtain replacement belts, idler wheels, tensioners, belt assembly diagram and special tools. Begin to remove the air box by disconnecting it from the air tube which must also be removed. With the help of a fixed wrench and the special tool, lock the pulley and loosen the belt tensioner. Remove the protective casing and levering the belt tensioner loosen the tension to remove the belt. Remove the bolts of the two belt tensioner supports and take them off. Replace the pulleys and tensioners with new ones, taking care to reassemble all parts correctly. Fit the tensioners and new belts following the assembly diagram. Refit the cover and the air box.


Posted on 26 June 2023 by ScegliAuto

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Handbrake adjustment on Ford Ecosport

First remove the plastic profile at the base of the gear lever. To do this, slightly widen the side edges and carefully lift it to release it. There is no need to remove it completely, just move it forward to avoid bother. Now remove the plastic center console around the handbrake by first working from the rear to release it and lifting it until the brake lever passes. Also in this case it is not necessary to remove it completely but, paying attention to the connected cables, it can be stowed in front of the passenger seat. At this point we notice that at the base of the handbrake lever, on the front, we find a nut. By acting on it, with a 10 wrench, we can adjust the brake force, increasing it by turning the nut clockwise, or decreasing it by turning it counterclockwise. Once adjusted, the center console can be repositioned first, pressing lightly to engage it, and then the profile of the gearbox base.

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