Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 01 1.9 Replaced serp belt. Now slipping.

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Sun 2 Aug 2009 00:28
01 1.9 Replaced serp belt. Now slipping. - Stewart_2004
Hey,

Ive been having problems with my 1.9 Citreon Berlingo van the serp belt has been squeeling for quite sometime so today I decided to change the belt. I have the modle with automatic adjuster and power steering with no air con. I got the belt fitted fine. checked it all over turned the engine over but hand to make sure the belt was ok and it was. Went to start the van and the belt started to slide off and then it stopped so now the belt is half on half off. I re fitted it and it did it again. The van runs but why does the belt keep slipping ?

Any help would be great.

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Mon 3 Aug 2009 14:31
01 1.9 Replaced serp belt. Now slipping. - Stewart_2004
problem sorted the parts shop gave me wrong type belt it had a diffrent type grove on it which caused it to slip off.
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Mon 3 Aug 2009 15:14
01 1.9 Replaced serp belt. Now slipping. - Armitage Shanks {p}
I am glad you are sorted, at minimal cost, but what is a SERP belt? Is it one I could wear to hold my beer belly in/up :-} ?
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Mon 3 Aug 2009 17:18
01 1.9 Replaced serp belt. Now slipping. - bathtub tom
>>but what is a SERP belt?

Serpentine? Meaning it's long and snakes all over the place.
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Thu 6 Aug 2009 14:25
01 1.9 Replaced serp belt. Now slipping. - Stewart_2004
The belt is like the fan belt or auxilery belt It runs things like power steering air con pump altinator.

Have a look at the pic
z.about.com/d/autorepair/1/0/0/E/42163929.gif
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