Hi,

Serpentine belt totally failed on my T5 2010 2.0L TDi. Had rego inspection last week and a small cut and burr of rubber was noticed on the belt. This burr was clipped off with the hope the belt would last. Alas, last night the belt failed on the highway. T5 is now parked up safe near the shops not far away.

I have replaced serpentine belts easily on cars before, but not the T5 2010 van. So, I have a few questions which I really hope someone can help out with.

1) Where can I get a diagram of how the belt goes?
2) Any tips or instructions for putting the belt on? I can see the tensioner, looks tight but doable.
3) What belt should I get, or any recommendations where to buy?
4) Pulled most of the old belt off. The wheels all turn ok and feel ok. Looks like some old rubber will need to be cleaned out from the grooves. Any other tips?

Hope I can do this myself. Might be a useful post for others. Couldn't find another about this, though sorry if its already out there.

Cheers Ken