Serpentine drive belt systems have been standard equipment on new vehicles for quite some time. Much more efficient than multiple V-belt drives due to reduced friction, a single, flat drive belt also ...

We still remember the old days when finding a pulley system for your Chevy involved digging around in scrapyards for just the right combination. We would then clean up the scavenged parts and more ...

Not everything on a modern muscle car is better just because it’s a newer design, but one innovation certainly is better, and that’s serpentine accessory drive systems. Why? Well, the old V-belt setup ...

Zak is new to the CarBuzz team, working as a freelance content writer. When Zak isn't writing How To articles for CarBuzz he's working as a high school automotive technology instructor. Before ...

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.