4. With the drive belt installed, inspect the belt wear indicator (see diagram below): On 4.7L engines, the tensioner is equipped with an indexing tang on back of tensioner and an indexing stop on tensioner housing. If a new belt is being installed, tang must be within approximately 24 ...
Serpentine belts, while also made of durable rubber compounds, tend to have a longer lifespan but should still be inspected regularly for wear and tear. 8 The design of the timing belt is such that it can precisely control the timing of the engine's valves without slipping. The serpentine ...
1.Regular wear and tear. A new serpentine belt has a soft felt-like surface on the ribbed side. As the belt wears out, the belt rubber hardens and cracks; scroll down to see the photo of a cracked belt. A worn-out belt stretches and loses tension. This causes the belt to start sli...
Systems and methods are provided for the improvement of an image of a device under test, such as a belt. The image of device under test is made more optimal by determining if the object is rotated away from a preferred axis of the image frame. If so, the image is rotated an ...
Had it not been Sunday afternoon I would have driven to the local shop and let them replace the belt, but that was not an option. The biggest question now is did the belt fail due to age and normal wear or due to a seized device that caused an immediate failure. Interestingly, there...