VIDEO: What Can A Donut Do To A Drive Belt?
Everybody loves a full-lock drift or a smoky donut, but keeping the steering at full lock can have implications for the power steering pump and belt. Andrew Markel explains how power steering fluid can become superheated and damage the pump. Sponsored by INA, a Schaeffler brand.
Jaguar Tech Tip: Humming Noise From Accessory Drive Belt Idler Pulley
A humming noise may be evident from the engine when the engine is idling. This may be caused by dust or water ingress to the accessory drive belt idler pulley bearing. The idler pulley bracket assembly (C2D51367) must be replaced as a complete assembly and must not be dismantled to a lower level.
Attention To Tension: Why Start-Stop Engines Still Require Belt Diagnosis
As many start-stop vehicles are aging out of warranty, you are likely to be encountering them in your service bays. Whether they are a true hybrid vehicle or have a conventional powertrain, attention to the underhood condition of the belts can be a profit center for you as well as a safety check for your customers.
VIDEO: Understanding Drive Belt Decouplers
In this video, Andrew Markel discusses a new drive belt service opportunity. Many small engines and diesel engines are coming with decoupler pulleys on the crankshaft that are a mixture between a dual mass flywheel and an alternator decoupler pulley. Sponsored by INA, a Schaeffler brand.
VIDEO: Timing And Drive Belt Idler Pulley Bearing Loads
The change in the loading of the bearing can result in damage and failure of the belt system. Sponsored by INA, a Schaeffler brand.
VIDEO: Bearings On Timing Belt Components
Andrew Markel explores timing belt components and how the health of the bearings inside of these components is important to proper timing operation. Sponsored by INA, a Schaeffler brand.
VIDEO: How Can A Timing Belt Lose Teeth?
Andrew Markel discusses the conditions under which a timing belt could lose some of its teeth, including incorrect tension. Sponsored by INA, a Schaeffler brand.
VIDEO: Timing Belts: The Right Tension In The Right Temperature Range
Andrew Markel discusses the installation of timing belts, and how to determine the correct tension depending on the ambient temperature. Sponsored by INA, a Schaeffler brand.
Inspecting Serpentine Drive Belts
A serpentine belt can look good to the naked eye. But, to the ear, odometer and measuring tools, it could be another story. When you are looking at the belt and the pulleys on which it rides, it is critical to use all of your senses.
VIDEO: Serpentine Belts: What Are They Made Of?
Andrew Markel discusses the construction of a serpentine belt, and how each of its layers contributes to its structural integrity and longevity on an engine. Sponsored by Continental.
