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Have you ever wanted to know

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more about your auto repair,

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but were afraid to ask your mechanic?

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This brief video provides you

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with with information designed to help

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you make the right decisions about your auto repairs.

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The serpentine belt, also known

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as the multi-vee or multi-rib

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belt, is a single continuous

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belt used to drive multiple

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devices in an automotive engine,

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including the alternator, power steering

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pump, water pump, air conditioner and others.

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Without the serpentine belt, there

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is no way to drive power to any of these devices.

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A serpentine belt should be

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replaced as soon as it

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shows sign of fraying badly

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cracked, or is contaminated with oil.

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Most manufacturers also recommend replacement

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every four years, or 50,000

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miles for preventative maintenance serpentine

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belt breaks, all drive power to whatever it turns is lossed.

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that means the water pump stops

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circulating coolant through the engine,

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the alternator quits producing power,

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the power steering ceases to assist

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steering and the air conditioner

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quits cooling.

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Continued driving without power to your

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water pump will result in

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engine overheating, and engine failure,

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requiring costly repairs and even engine replacement.

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Ignoring serpentine belt replacement has

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a high safety impact most

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likely be stranded with no

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warning when the belt breaks,

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and if your power steering fails, you could lose control of your vehicle.

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There is no environmental impact of ignoring serpentine serpentine belt replacement.