| Do you have a serpentine belt that drives | | | | tensioner does just what it says.It is what |
| everything on the front of your engine?A | | | | keeps tension on the belt, to keep it |
| serpentine belt is the long belt with all the | | | | tight.You don't have to loosen any bolts and |
| little *notches* on the underside.It goes | | | | pry anything to tighten this belt!It is a |
| around the crankshaft pulley, the power | | | | good idea to check this belt often.It is also |
| steering pulley, the alternator pulley, the | | | | a good idea to change it after about two or |
| air conditioner pulley, and the water pump | | | | three years.After all, if it brakes, or slips |
| pulley.Whew!It will probably have an idler | | | | and eats all the teeth off, you will be |
| and most definitely has a tensioner.The | | | | running on the battery. |