Drive belts sit at the center of your engine’s daily workload, and the material slowly pays the price. As miles add up, heat, ...

Q-The drive belts on my 1980 Pontiac Phoenix squeal. I`ve inspected the water pump and sprayed belt dressing on (the belts), but that didn`t stop the noise. The belts create this infernal racket only ...

Unless they are squealing for attention, most motorists pay little mind to the drive belts on their cars’ engines. People have used all sorts of words to describe the noise that belts make, probably ...

Q: I have a 2009 Ford Focus. For about the past 18 months there is a squeal when I turn the steering wheel when starting out in the morning. It usually stops after a few minutes. Sometimes it will ...

Owners of 2000-06 Tundra pickup trucks may complain about a squeal from the front of the engine during a cold start. According to Toyota, the noise is most obvious during the first start-up in the ...

Your engine depends on a single rubber belt to keep critical accessories spinning in sync. When that serpentine belt slips, ...

Every morning, especially after it rains, my Toyota Passo makes a loud squealing noise when I start it. The neighbours even joke that it cries louder than their babies. What could be the problem, and ...

Over-tensioning shortens not only the life of V-belts but also that of the sheaves, electric motor, and driven equipment bearings. In extreme cases, it can even bend or break a motor shaft.