When it comes to V-ribbed belt replacement an all-in-one kit package is increasingly the preferred option of many garages. ContiTech is satisfying this demand with its V-ribbed belt kits for the automotive aftermarket.

ContiTech says all the components in the kits, even the small consumables, match the quality automotive manufacturers use in original equipment. The specialist in belt drive components offers a solution for the most common applications now with more than 110 all-in-one packages available.

The V-ribbed belt kits contain all components workshops need for changing the belt. ContiTech Product Manager Dennis Roth says, “Thanks to our closeness to the automotive manufacturers, on the one hand, and the workshops, on the other, we know what parts we need to include in the kits. These include tensioning pulleys and idlers, in addition to the multiple V-ribbed belt. Depending on the application, dampers and consumables are also included. In this way, ContiTech is complying with the vehicle manufacturer’s specifications which explicitly call for the tensioner and all other components to be replaced when changing a multiple V-ribbed belt. Also, ContiTech’s customers get everything from a single source.”

The tensioner is a part that wears out over time. If this reduces the tension of the multiple V-ribbed belt, wide-ranging consequential damage can occur, particularly if the belt gets into the toothed belt drive. Changing the multiple V-ribbed belt and the tensioning pulleys and idlers as well as the dampers and consumables at the same time increases safety for both the engine and the vehicle owner.