How Serpentine Belt Works?
SERPENTINE BELT
Working Of Cars Serpentine Belt
Helpful InformationOn rare occasions, an engine can buck or jerk on start up which can suddenly cause a belt to jump out of place.There are several names used to describe a serpentine belt, including: drive belt, poly-v belt, multi-rib, and micro-v belt. These belts are designed with several "v" grooves which provides better traction for the drive and components pulleys than traditional single "v" belts. When the belt tensioner starts to fail it will allow the serpentine belt to get misaligned causing the belt to come off, the belt can be damaged in this event.
Easy step by step guide on how an automotive serpentine belt works, this information pertains to most vehicles.

Serpentine Belt

Cracked Serpentine Belt

Serpentine Belt Tensioner
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