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Change Car Accessory Belt Kit Opel Combo

Change Car Accessory Belt Kit

Easy 0h30–2h00 ~50–200£
Estimated time 0h30–2h00
Estimated labour cost ~50–200£
Difficulty Easy
Vehicles
Combo B 1993-2001 1
  • 1.7 D Diesel (X17D (2H7))
Combo C 2001-2011 10
  • 1.2 16V Petrol (Z12XEP)
  • 1.3 CDTi 16V Diesel (Y13DT)
  • 1.3 CDTi 16V Diesel (Z13DT (LN9))
  • 1.3 CDTi 16V Diesel (Z13DTJ (LDP))
  • 1.4 16V Petrol (Z14XEP (LJ2))
  • 1.6 8V Petrol (Z16SE (L55))
  • 1.6 CNG CNG,Petrol (Z16YNG (LR1))
  • 1.7 CDTi 16V Diesel (Z17DTH (LPZ))
  • 1.7 Di Diesel (Y17DTL (LK8))
  • 1.7 DTi Diesel (Y17DT (LR6))
Combo D 2011-2019 11
  • 1.3 CDTi Diesel (A13FD (LN9))
  • 1.3 CDTi Diesel (A13FD (LN9))
  • 1.3 CDTi Diesel (B13FD (LN9))
  • 1.4 16V Petrol (A14FP (LJA))
  • 1.4 CNG CNG,Petrol (A14FC (LJD))
  • 1.6 CDTi Diesel (A16DT (LJ5))
  • 1.6 CDTi Diesel (A16FDH (LJ5+PL0))
  • 1.6 CDTi Diesel (A16FDL (LJ5))
  • 1.6 CDTi Diesel (A16FDL (LJ5))
  • 1.6 CDTi Diesel (B16FDH (LJ5))
  • 2.0 CDTi Diesel (A20FD (LHZ))
Combo E 2019-2025 6
  • 1.2 DISI Petrol (F12XHL (LES))
  • 1.2 THP Petrol (F12XHT (LEG))
  • 1.5 CDTi Diesel (D15DT (LQJ))
  • 1.5 CDTi Diesel (D15DTH (LQP))
  • 1.5 CDTi Diesel (D15DTL (LQJ))
  • 1.5 CDTi Diesel (DV5RCF (YHT))
Renew the ancillary drive belt With power steering 1h00
Renew the ancillary drive belt Without power steering 0h45
Renew the engine oil and filter 0h45–1h30
Renew the ancillary drive belt 0h30–2h00

What is a Opel Combo 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 Opel Combo 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 Opel Combo 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.

4 models covered

Model Year Range Engines covered Fuel
Combo B 1993-2001 1993-2001 1.2i Petrol (C12NZ), 1.4 MPFi Petrol (C14SE), 1.4i Petrol (X14SZ (2H6)), 1.7 D Diesel (X17D (2H7)) Diesel, Petrol
Combo C 2001-2011 2001-2011 1.2 16V Petrol (Z12XEP), 1.3 CDTi 16V Diesel (Y13DT), 1.3 CDTi 16V Diesel (Z13DT (LN9)), 1.3 CDTi 16V Diesel (Z13DTJ (LDP)), 1.4 16V Petrol (Z14XEP (LJ2)), 1.6 8V Petrol (Z16SE (L55)), 1.6 CNG CNG,Petrol (Z16YNG (LR1)), 1.7 CDTi 16V Diesel (Z17DTH (LPZ)), 1.7 Di Diesel (Y17DTL (… CNG, Diesel, Petrol
Combo D 2011-2019 2011-2019 1.3 CDTi Diesel (A13FD (LN9)), 1.3 CDTi Diesel (A13FD (LN9)), 1.3 CDTi Diesel (B13FD (LN9)), 1.4 16V Petrol (A14FP (LJA)), 1.4 CNG CNG,Petrol (A14FC (LJD)), 1.6 CDTi Diesel (A16DT (LJ5)), 1.6 CDTi Diesel (A16FDH (LJ5+PL0)), 1.6 CDTi Diesel (A16FDL (LJ5)), 1.6 CDTi Diesel (A16FDL… CNG, Diesel, Petrol
Combo E 2019-2025 2019-2025 1.2 DISI Petrol (F12XHL (LES)), 1.2 THP Petrol (F12XHT (LEG)), 1.5 CDTi Diesel (D15DT (LQJ)), 1.5 CDTi Diesel (D15DTH (LQP)), 1.5 CDTi Diesel (D15DTL (LQJ)), 1.5 CDTi Diesel (DV5RCF (YHT)), 1.6 CDTi 8V Diesel (B16DT (LEK)), 1.6 CDTi 8V Diesel (B16DT (LFU)) Diesel, Petrol