The alternator and serpentine belt are part of the same system in your car. But does that mean you should replace the belt ...

Your engine depends on a single rubber belt to keep critical accessories spinning in sync. When that serpentine belt slips, ...

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The serpentine belt (also known as the accessories belt) in your Toyota Tacoma is drove by the main pulley in the head of the crankshaft. It is used to drive auxiliary systems like the alternator, ...

It's not unusual for a vintage truck to have a long list of contemporary electrical accessories added to it: ultra-bright headlights, stereo, air conditioning, power windows, and more. And just as ...

Unless you’re driving an electric car, you have at least one accessory drive belt under your hood known as the “serpentine belt” because of the way it snakes around the engine bay. All belts wear and ...

The timing belt is a critical maintenance item at high mileage, so it matters what quality of timing belt you put in a ...

The most common reasons for belt failure are improper belt tension (too loose or too tight), poor alignment, pulley damage or distortion, environment (excessive heat and ozone), and using an improper ...

The modern serpentine belt is made of EPDM, which is a synthetic rubber. There are two problems with belt dressing on these.

The Olds and Pontiac V8 engines are completely different designs. Some of the individual engine-driven components, such as the power-steering pump and the alternator (as well as pulleys for those ...