How Do I Check The Drive Belt

A broken belt is painful to the wallet: get used to clean them from time to time and change all your belts every 90,000 miles.

 Steps  

1. Stop the engine.
2. Pull the lever to open the bonnet under the board
3. Go in front of the car, put his hand under the hood, find the latch and press it. As you click, lift the hood.
4. Find belts located right in front of the engine. In a car with front-wheel drive, front engine wing is adjacent to a rear wheel drive car, the engine is adjacent to the radiator and front bumper.
5. Note that there will be two or more belts, depending on the car.Belts are used to operate the fan, water pump, alternator, air conditioning, power steering pump and pump gas.
6. Gently press your finger on each strap on the longest side of the belt pulleys.
7. Check proper belt tension with the manual car. Belts should not give more than 3 inches in any direction.
8. Notice the belt while a tap. If it is broken or can be pressed slightly more than 3 cm, most likely to be replaced.

 Tips  

• Let engine cool before checking the belts and be careful near the hottest parts of the engine.
• Some belts work better after treatment are coated with a belt.
• If your belts make a horrible noise after you press the gas pedal, they are probably too weak and should be tightened or replaced.
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