This belt, obviously past its prime, ran for 115,000 miles, and it was still within the tension limits specified. It's toast, regardless. There's a squeal emanating from underneath your hood—and it ...

Like all things mechanical, the serpentine belt tensioner and idler pulley on C5 engines will eventually wear, develop play, and require replacement. A slight squeaking noise coming from either the ...

In what may be the simplest tech story MM&FF has ever done, we'll show you how easy it is to dress up one of the most overlooked yet most important areas beneath the hood of your Mustang. Pro-5.0 ...

From bizarre DIY fixes that don't work to relying too much on old-school belt dressing, these ideas for dealing with a noisy ...

Despite the complexity of modern vehicles, they still use technologies that have been a part of humanity’s toolbox since The Holy Roman Empire. Pulleys are believed to have been used in ancient ...

Timing belts last 60,000 to 100,000 miles. check your owner's manual for the manufacturer's replacement interval. Your six-year-old econobox is starting to show a bit of wear and tear, but everything ...

Car crafting is all about adapting late-model factory pieces to our older muscle cars. The conversion has to be simple, easy to work on, and best of all-inexpensive. Our show car cousins love those ...

Timing-belt drives transmit torque and motion from a driving to a driven pulley or force to a linear actuator. They may also convey a load placed on the belt surface. A drive under load develops a ...

Many car owners overlook the significance of each component of their vehicle; an example is the serpentine belt. The serpentine belt is a vital component of a car. If it breaks, you might end up ...