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Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Easy 0h45 ~75£
Estimated time 0h45
Estimated labour cost ~75£
Difficulty Easy
Renew the ancillary drive belt 0h45
Renew the engine oil and filter 0h45–1h30

What is a Ford Puma accessory belt?

The accessory belt (also called the auxiliary belt or serpentine belt) allows the engine to drive peripheral components such as the alternator, air conditioning compressor, power steering pump, and sometimes the water pump.

When should you change the Ford Puma accessory belt?

Typical replacement is every 60,000–120,000 km or 4–6 years. Signs of wear include: squealing noise (especially at start-up or in wet weather), visible cracks or fraying. Always replace the tensioner and any idler pulleys at the same time.

Is it difficult to change the Ford Puma accessory belt?

Difficulty level 2/5: technically easy. Key steps: note the belt routing before removal, release the automatic tensioner, slide off the old belt, replace tensioner and idler pulleys, route the new belt, release the tensioner to apply tension.

2 models covered

Model Year Range Engines covered Fuel
Puma 1997-2001 1997-2001 1.6 (Zetec-SE) Petrol (L1W), 1.7 (Zetec-S VCT) Petrol (MHB) Petrol
Puma 2020-2025 2020-2025 1.0 (EcoBoost) Petrol (M0JA), 1.0 mHEV (EcoBoost) 48V (MHEV),Petrol (Q0JA), 1.0 mHEV (EcoBoost) Ethanol (E85),Petrol (B7JG), 1.0 mHEV (EcoBoost) Petrol (B7JA), 1.0 mHEV (EcoBoost) Petrol (B7JB), 1.0 mHEV (EcoBoost) Petrol (BZJA), 1.5 TDCi (EcoBlue) Diesel (ZTJE), ST 200 (1.5 Eco… 48V (MHEV), Diesel, Ethanol (E85), Petrol