Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1997 1.4 Auxilary drive belt configuration

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Tue 17 Feb 2009 19:09
1997 1.4 Auxilary drive belt configuration - Foxy0-0
Hi, I have a problem with the drive belt routing. I've spent ages trying to figure this one out but still have drawn a blank!

I've fitted a new cambelt, tensioner and waterpump and correctly tensioned the cambelt and replaced the bottom, middle and top covers.

I removed two auxilary drive belts and bought two new ones. I can't for the life of me remember how the inside belt routes.

The outside belt fits around the alternator and crankshaft pulley. The alternator is located higher up towards the rear of the engine underneath the engine mount bracket and incorporates a manual tensioner.

Now for the problem! The car only has power steering and no Air con. The power steering pump is located towards the front of the engine and the pulley on the pump has a tensioner type bearing located below. The problem is that these two pulleys are on a completely different centreline to any of the other pulleys and I can't remember where the drive pulley was or is located?

Please note the crankshaft pulley does not line up with the centre line of the power steering pulley only that of the alternator pulley,

I have had one idea that I.m missing another attachment pulley that fits behind the crankshaft pulley(one with three bolts on it) but can't find one or remember taking one off.
I hope someone can remember and help me out!
Thanks in anticipation,
Foxy0-0
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Tue 17 Feb 2009 20:05
1997 1.4 Auxilary drive belt configuration - yorkiebar
You managed to confuse me a bit.

But, it has power steering, but no aircon? If so the belt will be driven by the (bottom) crankshaft pulley and will route around the tensioner and the ps pump. Can only be 2 or 3 different possibilities of routing; 1 of which will be correct.

Will try and look out a diag but all my info seems to show ps and aircon.

hth
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Tue 17 Feb 2009 21:05
1997 1.4 Auxilary drive belt configuration - Foxy0-0
Thanks for your reply! If you could find a diagram, much appreciated. NB I have the Haynes but again only shows a belt with aircon and power steering!

Foxy0-0
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Fri 31 May 2013 00:27
1997 1.4 Auxilary drive belt configuration - speighty
Hi, i know this post is old but it sounds like we have the same engine setup 306 tu3jp.

Looking at doing cambelt too, my Haynes manual says just to remove the three bolts on the crankshaft pulley (which I can easily turn) to get it off and get to the timing belt covers, remove them and then I can get to the timing belt, I.e. I don't need to touch the big central bolt in the crankshaft pulley.
However I'm not sure if it works as there are two belts and hence effectively two crankshaft pulleys, and I don't have the tools to take the big bolt out if I need too. Same set up as this engine in this thread:

www.saxosportsclub.com/index.php?topic=49304.0

If I need to take this central bolt out to get the timing belt off, i can't, ill have to pay for the garage to do it.
Any help would be great, cheers.
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