Mercedes-Benz W124 E-Class Drive Belt Replacement

Описание: You should check your drive belt every six months for wear, cracking, fraying, delaminating and drying out. If your belt shows any of these signs you should replace it. I recommend you buy two belts and always keep an extra one in the car. You don't want to be stranded on the side of the road for the lack of a spare drive belt.

Replacing the drive belt on the W124 is a very doable DIY; what it is not is as simple as doing it on and old Chevy. To replace the belt the radiator shroud and the fan will need to be removed. While you can loosen the belt to work on the accessories with the fan still attached, you will need to remove the fan if you are replacing the belt. A word of caution here before you begin. Depending on the engine and accessories on your car, there can be very, very little room to work between the fan and the radiator. You will need a short 8mm Allen to remove the viscous clutch on the fan. We ended up grinding an 8mm L-shaped Allen to fit in the space. You will also need Mercedes-Benz tool number 104 589 00 01 00 to stop the pulley the clutch is mounted to from spinning so you can remove the clutch. You can make your own tool by bending a piece of metal 6mm in diameter to fit in the locating slot in the bracket behind the pulley. Even with the Mercedes tool it can be a difficult and time consuming job. Be prepared to have and use a lot of patience.

The radiator is very expensive and delicate, and can be easily damaged while working around it. If you are going to be doing other work on the car and/or are worried about damaging your radiator, I recommend you remove it first. It is not a difficult job and can potentially save you a lot of money if you end up damaging it. Please see our article on radiator removal for further assistance. That being said, you certainly can remove the fan with the radiator in, but I recommend you put a piece of cardboard over it to protect it while working.

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Time: 2 hours
Tab: $25
Tools: 8mm Allen:https://www.pelicanparts.com/Mercedes..., Mercedes Tool No. 104 589 00 01 00,:https://www.pelicanparts.com/Mercedes... 15mm socket:https://www.pelicanparts.com/Mercedes...
Parts Required: New belt:https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...
Hot Tip: Work on a cool car
Performance Gain: Proper running accessories
Complementary Modification: New tensioner:https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarti...

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Mercedes-Benz 300CE (1990-93)
Mercedes-Benz 300E (1990-93)
Mercedes-Benz 300TE (1989-92)
Mercedes-Benz E320 (1994-95)