How Do You Replace Car Engine Drive Belts?
Your car’s engine drive belts run accessories, including your power steering and air conditioning. They also run the charging system that keeps your battery charged. These drive belts are made of composite materials. They work hard and will stretch, fray, crack and become brittle over time. Eventually they will need to be replaced. Turn the engine of the car off and open the hood. Secure the hood with the prop rod. Locate your car engine drive belts. Most accessory drive belts are driven by the crank shaft pulley and stretch across both sides of the front of the engine. Inspect the belts by turning them sideways and looking for cracks, glazing or visible signs of fraying. You may not be able to adjust stretched belts. Belts that have stretched may not be able to be adjusted. They will have to be replaced. Replace the belts by loosening the mounting and retaining bolts or nuts on the accessory that it drives, using either a wrench or a socket wrench. Use a pry bar or large screwdriver t
