How to Check and Adjust Car Drive Belts

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Tip 1 - Checking, adjusting and refitting drive belts

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Checking, adjusting and refitting drive belts

This article explains how to adjust the drive belts on a car to ensure that the alternator, water pump and other pulleys are all driven smoothly by the engine.

Tip 2 - Adjusting and replacing a power-steering drive belt

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Adjusting and replacing a power-steering drive belt

An illustrated guide. The belt that drives a power-steering hydraulic-fluid pump is usually at the front of the engine, turned by a pulley...

Tip 3 - When a drive belt should be replaced in your car - Testing Autos

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When a drive belt should be replaced in your car - Testing Autos

Your engine has a number of mechanical accessories attached to it, including an alternator, water pump, power steering pump and an air conditioner compressor. A drive belt is the part that drives all these accessories. The belt itself is driven by a pulley attached to the engine crankshaft. Most cars has one or two drive belts. When a car has …

Tip 4 - How to Tighten a Drive Belt

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How to Tighten a Drive Belt

To tighten a drive belt all you need is a few basic tools and general knowledge of automotive parts replacement. The process isn't complicated and, if you follow these instructions on how to tighten a drive belt, you can perform this task...
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