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Questions tagged [serpentine-belt]

A serpentine belt is a belt used to drive peripheral devices in an automotive engine. Devices may include an alternator, power steering pump, water pump, air conditioning compressor, air pump, etc.

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Are belt conditioners safe?

A service advisor at a vehicle repair shop recommended belt conditioner to help ensure longevity of rubber belts (timing, serpentine, etc.) and as a possible inexpensive fix to various engine noises. Belt conditioner comes in a spray bottle, and you…
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serpentine belt or alternator or battery? car keeps dying?

So I had a leak in my power steering pump and all the fluid was leaking on/near my serpentine belt and my alternator (Acura tsx 2006). I changed the seals on my ps pump and it stopped leaking. Now I'm driving home yesterday and all my dashboard…
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I need to take my motor mount off. I don't have a jack. So can can I take off that mount to get to my alternator pulley without dropping the motor?

I have a 2006 Chevy Malibu 2.2 Ecotech. I can't loosen that pulley unless I take off that motor mount that's in the way.I don't have a jack so. Can I successfully remove the motor mount then put on the belt on my new alternator. Or is the engine…
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Is it dangerous to drive having some engine oil spilled on the serpentine belt?

While filling engine oil some was spilled over and made its way towards the belt, I have absorbed most of it but the belt is still visibly oiled in one segment. Is there a danger of the belt sliding off if driven in this condition ?
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Squeaking when driving

I have a 99 Ford Windstar that I just bought from a friend. We had to replace the starter before driving it bc it sat for a long time. The squealing sound happens as I drive and does stop the more I drive the vehicle. What could this be? Does the…
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How to replace Alternator out (2001 Nissan Sentra) [pictures inside]

I am trying to remove the Alternator on my Nissan Sentra 2001. I believe I need to take the alternator belt off. It's tightly on the pulley - see picture How to make the belt loose? I am told that there should be a tensioner bolt head and it has a…
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The causes of a noisy serpentine (auxiliary) belt

During the last few months my car developed a not too loud, but annoying noise (squeak) coming from the auxiliary belt area. Sometimes it starts as soon as the car is started, sometimes it seems to do it only at least a few seconds later. I am not…
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Tools required for installing 2005 Malibu serpentine belt on side of road

The serpentine belt on my 2005 Malibu (3.5 L) has broken while driving on backcountry roads in Ontario. I'm going to get a replacement part from a local parts shop tomorrow, Sept 28, 2022. I will attempt to install the belt on the side of the road…
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My 1995 saturn keeps throwing belts

My 1995 Saturn keeps throwing the serpentine belt. There is no damage to the belt and no squeal. The tensioner seems to keep the belt tight prior to starting, but as soon as I crank the engine the belt comes off. Could this be a stretched belt or…
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New Serpentine Belt Installed, Still A Squeal

I own a Toyota Corolla 2003 CE. The engine hosts only one serpentine belt for the crankshaft pulley, the alternator pulley, the water pump pulley, the automatic tensioner pulley and the power steering pulley. I recently installed a new Gates…
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2014 Chevy Cruze squeaky serpentine belt

My Cruze has a squeaky belt, noise goes away as I accelerate. All pulleys are turning. Is belt dressing a temporary fix until I get home?
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Squeaky belt issues on '95 Chevy S10

I have had a loud belt squeak going on for a while now. I had the belt replaced about 6 months ago. I am able to hold a soap bar to it and it stops for my drive, as soon as I re-start car the sound is back. I repeat the soap trick again and again…
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Is it alright to re-use the old serpentine belt after changing a water pump?

Does the belt always need to be replaced in such cases, even if it looks ok? What about the tensioner? '05 tC, 129,000 miles when water pump was changed.
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Is there a belt you can use to bypass the ac compressor on a 2006 Honda accord 2.4 4cyl

Is there a belt you can use to bypass the ac compressor on a 2006 Honda accord 2.4 4cyl
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Obnoxious squealing when starting truck and when accelerating from a stop

My 2000 Mitsubishi Montero Sport LS 4x4 has been making a nasty squeal when starting it and when I accelerate from a stop. I'm not sure exactly what is causing it. The water pump, timing belt, and serpentine belts were just replaced.
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