Yes, in most cases you should replace your car's serpentine belt when replacing the alternator. It's just much simpler to do ...

The serpentine belt (also known as the accessories belt) in your Toyota Tacoma is drove by the main pulley in the head of the crankshaft. It is used to drive auxiliary systems like the alternator, ...

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

Dear Car Talk: In 1999, I purchased a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup. I bought it because, at that time, styles were changing, and I didn't want to drive something that looked like a semi. It was a ...

It's not unusual for a vintage truck to have a long list of contemporary electrical accessories added to it: ultra-bright headlights, stereo, air conditioning, power windows, and more. And just as ...

Some 2007 Yaris models may emit a squealing sound from the engine bay. One likely cause of the noise, according to Toyota, is the serpentine drive belt slipping on the various pulleys. Replacing the ...

For starters, the whole front sheetmetal clip had to come off for access, plus the fact the radiator was going to be changed too. The decision was made to switch to a serpentine belt system rather ...

Whether or not you can adjust or replace a belt yourself depends on the type of belt(s) you have. On most modern vehicles, a single, long, flat belt called a serpentine multiaccessory drive belt (see ...