There's a belt that snakes through your engine. It's even named for a snake, the serpentine belt. It'll bite you when it breaks, possibly leaving you stranded. So, it's good to know ...
Hello, WINKLER drivers! Today's PEMBINA VALLEY AUTO SERVICE auto care topic is the serpentine belt. Your serpentine belt is a long belt that’s driven by your engine. It winds around several acce...
Your serpentine belt drives your alternator and air conditioning compressor. The power steering and power brake pumps are driven by the serpentine belt in many vehicles. In some vehicles, the water pu...
Serpentine belts have had the same function for decades: powering the various engine accessories like the alternator, air conditioning compressor and such. The type of material used to make serpentine...
Question
My service advisor said I need a new serpentine belt, but I don't see any cracks in it. Does it really need to be replaced?
Answer
I appreciate your concern. Old-style neoprene...
We all have those days when we’ve got a bunch of errands to run. Suppose on your day off and you need to get gas, pick up some groceries, swing by the ATM and get the kids from school.&nbs...
The serpentine belt is powered by the engine as it turns. Your alternator, air conditioning compressor and power steering pump depend on your serpentine belt to run. On some vehicles it also runs the ...
You know that long belt that snakes around the front of your engine? It’s called the serpentine belt. The belt’s driven by the engine as it turns. It powers your alternat...
