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What Drivers Need to Know About Their Serpentine Belt

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...
Published on: Feb 12, 2024

Serpentine Belt

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...
Published on: Jun 14, 2021

Simple Answers: Serpentine Belt

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My Spike's Auto Care said I need a new serpentine belt but I don't see any cracks in it. Does it really need to be replaced?Spike's Auto Care Answer:I appreciate your con...
Published on: Oct 03, 2020

What's A Serpentine Belt?

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...
Published on: May 01, 2020

Serpentine Belt

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 ...
Published on: Apr 14, 2020

Serpentine Belt

You know that long belt that snakes around the front of your engine? It's called the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt is driven by the engine as it turns. It powers your alternator, air conditioni...
Published on: Apr 17, 2018

Serpentine Belt Replacement at Spike's Auto Care in

Hello, ! Today's Spike's Auto Care auto care topic is the serpentine belt. Your serpentine belt is a long belt that's driven by your engine. It winds around several accessories that power important a...
Published on: Nov 26, 2017