If you have an internal combustion engine that actually runs, then your camshafts are spinning twice as fast as your crankshaft. Change the rate at which either of the two spins in relation to one ...

Whether or not you can adjust or replace a belt yourself depends on the type of belt(s) you have. On most modern vehicles, a single, long, flat belt called a serpentine multiaccessory drive belt (see ...

Working as a General Motors and ASE Master Technician, teaching automotive technology and being involved in the auto repair industry for over 50 years, I saw how two, three or more “V”-drive belts ...

Your engine depends on a single rubber belt to keep critical accessories spinning in sync. When that serpentine belt slips, cracks, or breaks, you lose power steering, charging, and cooling in seconds ...

Despite doing so much, most of us forget the serpentine belt even exists — let alone that its tension matters. But it does. A lot. Too tight and it'll grind bearings to dust. Too loose and you're ...

Frictional belt drives reliably transmit power from source to load without asking much in the way of upkeep. Their modest needs stem from the fact that belts elongate through normal use and wear. The ...

Nissan says that some 2005-07 Xterra, Pathfinder and Frontier trucks with 4.0-liter engines may produce a chirping or squealing sound from the engine compartment. According to the car maker, the noise ...