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Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Easy 0h30–1h30 ~50–150£
Estimated time 0h30–1h30
Estimated labour cost ~50–150£
Difficulty Easy
Renew the air-conditioning compressor drive belt 0h30
Renew the ancillary drive belt 0h30–1h30
Renew the engine oil and filter 1h00–1h30
Renew the ancillary drive belt Without air conditioning 0h30
Renew the ancillary drive belt With air conditioning 0h45

What is a Kia Rondo 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 Kia Rondo 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 Kia Rondo 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
Rondo 2006-2013 2006-2013 1.6 CRDi Diesel (D4FB), 1.6 CVVT Petrol (G4FC), 2.0 CRDi Diesel (D4EA), 2.0 CRDi Diesel (D4EA), 2.0 CRDi Diesel (D4EA-L), 2.0 CVVT Petrol (G4KA) Diesel, Petrol
Rondo 2013-2019 2013-2019 1.6 GDi Petrol (G4FD), 1.7 CRDi Diesel (D4FD), 1.7 CRDi Diesel (D4FD), 1.7 CRDi Diesel (D4FD), 2.0 GDi Petrol (G4NC), 2.0 GDi Petrol (G4NC) Diesel, Petrol