Werbebanner

Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Easy 0h30–0h45 ~50–75£
Estimated time 0h30–0h45
Estimated labour cost ~50–75£
Difficulty Easy
Renew the air-conditioning compressor drive belt 0h30
Renew the ancillary drive belt 0h30–0h45
Renew the engine oil and filter 1h30

What is a Kia Soul 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 Soul 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 Soul 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
Soul 2009-2014 2009-2014 1.6 16V CVVT, -LPG LPG,Petrol (G4FC), 1.6 CRDi Diesel (D4FB), 1.6 CRDi Diesel (D4FB), 1.6 CRDi E5 Diesel (D4FB-5), 1.6 GDi Petrol (G4FD) Diesel, LPG, Petrol
Soul 2014-2019 2014-2019 1.6 CRDi Diesel (D4FB), 1.6 CRDi Diesel (D4FB), 1.6 GDi Petrol (G4FD), 1.6 MPi Petrol (G4FG), 1.6 T-GDi Petrol (G4FJ), 2.0 MPi Petrol (G4NA) Diesel, Petrol