Despite doing so much, most of us forget the serpentine belt even exists — let alone that its tension matters. But it does. A lot. Too tight and it'll grind bearings to dust. Too loose and you ...

The Volvo D13 engine is a highly reliable and efficient engine widely used in commercial vehicles. Like all internal combustion engines, it requires proper maintenance to ensure that it runs ...

Vibrant Performance's adjustable timing belt tensioner gets rid of the flap the easy way. The bracket simply bolts to the power steering pump's original location and features both vertical and ...

The following was published in CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit, 8th edition, sponsored by Valvoline Heavy Duty. CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit is a complementary industry resource ...

Prusa Research aims to make it a bit easier with a web app that can measure tension via your mobile phone’s microphone and diagnose belt tightness, at least for their MK4 and XL printers.

The HMI displays the belt tension in both static and operational modes,” the company says. Dymot Engineering Company adds that once the main belt is at speed, or per time factor (settable), the ...