A timing belt synchronizes the engine's camshaft and crankshaft, ensuring proper timing of cylinder firing, while a serpentine belt powers peripheral devices like the alternator, power steering pump, and air conditioning.
The serpentine belt provides many of the basic functions a car needs to operate. A car simply cannot run without a working serpentine belt. If the belt breaks or works itself off of its pulley system during operation, the car will immediately lose its ability to cool the engine, charge the...
A serpentine belt is a component of a vehicle belt system that is found in most modern cars. The pros and cons of using serpentine...
The serpentine belt wraps around thealternator pulleyas it weaves in and out of the various components. If the pulley is damaged or failing, it can cause a lot of problems with the belt, which turns into issues with the alternator. The first sign that something is wrong with the pulley ma...
When cracks develop, the belt will run less smoothly. In very old cars, it could be a V-belt that needs replacing – the smaller V-belts were replaced by a longer serpentine belt in new models from the 1970s. Squeaking noise while driving slowly can equally be caused by an issue with...
If your battery warning light comes on and steering suddenly becomes difficult, then this could indicate a problem with the serpentine belt drive system. If the belt breaks or comes off, the alternator won't be able to provide enough power, thus causing the battery warning light to come on....
Performance of your vehicle will be greatly reduced by the computer to prevent major damage but allow you “limp” your car home, a nearby auto repair shop, or simply off to the shoulder where a tow truck can be called. When activated, your car is telling you there is a serious problem...
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Very Important for ALL Alternators -the Balmar MC-614 Upgrading the alternator also required upgrading our alternator belts to an Altmount Serpentine system, which is simply bigger thicker pulleys with a bigger thicker belt. Patrick managed to put those on pretty quickly, and have been a nonissu...