Belts accessory

Cars family Golf III, depending on the design of the vehicle and any equipment that has one or two accessory drive belt. They are driven by a pulley (s) mounted on the crankshaft, and transmitting the torque generator, water pump (on some types of engines), hydraulic pump the power steering and the conditioner compressor (if fitted equipment). Depending on the design of the car and the engine type are various options for the pulleys (for ribbed or V-belt drive). If the design of the car made for the use of ribbed accessory drive belt can be set to automatic tensioner (depending on the length of the run-out of the belt and the number of devices to drive he used). The belt tension can also be provided via the alternator mounting with built-in a shrinking spring. V-belt tension is carried out by turning the power steering pump on its pin. In any case, accessory drive belt must be correctly installed and tightened to ensure it is reliable and durable operation under all conditions of temperature and humidity.