Working as a General Motors and ASE Master Technician, teaching automotive technology and being involved in the auto repair ...

This belt, obviously past its prime, ran for 115,000 miles, and it was still within the tension limits specified. It's toast, regardless. There's a squeal emanating from underneath your hood—and it ...

Many car owners overlook the significance of each component of their vehicle; the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt is a vital component of a car. If it breaks, you might end up stranded on the ...

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, ...

Your car's serpentine or drive belt is a vital engine component. It's responsible for providing power to various accessories, including the air conditioning compressor, power steering pump, and the ...

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 ...

Concept One has an accessory drive kit that locates all the accessories off a pair of brackets mounted under the water pump, something all Chevy small-blocks feature. It also pulls all the accessories ...

Like all things mechanical, the serpentine belt tensioner and idler pulley on C5 engines will eventually wear, develop play, and require replacement. A slight squeaking noise coming from either the ...

Despite the complexity of modern vehicles, they still use technologies that have been a part of humanity’s toolbox since The Holy Roman Empire. Pulleys are believed to have been used in ancient ...

Many car owners overlook the significance of each component of their vehicle; an example is the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt is a vital component of a car. If it breaks, you might end up ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...