Specifications
Problem:
The belt fails due to overheating shortly after the
kit is installed.
Cause:
The idler pulley seizes due to improper installation! This results
in overheating of the belt, which transmits heat to the other
parts, in turn causing the belt drive to fail. The idler seizes if
it is mounted with the wrong side of the pulley towards the
mounting support.
Solution:
The idler pulley between the camshafts must be installed with
the raised inner lange towards the engine! If this is not done,
the pulley is positioned incorrectly and will seize (see of-center
signs of rubbing on the belt).
Idler pulley mechanically
seized (engine side up)
Overheated parts
CT 1079 K1
Opel, Renault, Saab 3.0 DTI V6
ContiTech Technical Info 35
(Common Rail)
Idler failure as a result of overheating