- Belts A belt slipping around a pulley reduces the efficiency of the components it drives. A worn, defective, or incorrectly tensioned belt can lead to battery failure and engine overheating. Cracks ...

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 ...

One common misconception is that belts will slip more frequently on composite pulleys than on metal pulleys. Not so! The wedging action of V-belts is so efficient that slip should never be an issue; ...

Eliminating accessory drive belts has pluses and minuses. DETROIT -- The old-fashioned fan belt is losing its grip. The familiar toothed rubber belt, a staple of car engines for nearly a century, is ...

Keeping a car running smoothly and reliably for the long haul requires routine maintenance. And although cars have become, in many ways, complicated computers on wheels, there are still some basic DIY ...

Some 2003-06 Dodge Ram trucks with diesel engines may produce a chirping noise from the accessory drive belt just as the engine is shut down. According to Chrysler, one likely cause of the noise is ...

Dura-Belt’s Jim Hammond shares his expert insights about designing, manufacturing and maintaining thermoplastic elastic belts that deliver reliability and precision in demanding industrial and motion ...

A slipping rubber belt on a luggage conveyor caused a smoky scare at Kansas City International Airport Friday afternoon.People in the secure area of Gate 45 in Terminal B said they started smelling ...

A series of volunteer and dummy impact experiments was performed on a Hyge-type (accelerator) sled to study the relative motion between the upper torso restraint and the torso surface. Kinematic ...

Proponents of the state`s mandatory seat-belt law said Wednesday that an increase in the number of traffic deaths reported last month compared with October, 1984, should not be interpreted as a sign ...