Serpentine Belt Replacement Service

What Does A Serpentine Belt Look Like and What Does it Do?

As its name suggests, the serpentine belt is a long multi-ribbed expanse of synthetic rubber that, like a snake, winds its way through your engine. Driven by the engine’s crankshaft pulley, it drives vital engine accessories like the air conditioning compressor, power steering pump, alternator, air, and water pumps. Once upon a time, cars had individual belts to drive each of these components. But they were inconsistent in their longevity, and as a result had to be replaced separately, which was a time-consuming inconvenience for drivers. Today, the serpentine belt replaces them all.

How Many Miles Can A Car Drive Before A Serpentine Belt Replacement Is Needed?

Under prime conditions, a serpentine belt lasts between 60,000 and 100,000, but on average, most begin to wear out at the 90,000-mile mark. Some cars have serpentine belts that need to be manually tensioned along the way to this impressive mileage, others are self-tensioning, but still, need to be adjusted periodically. Having your serpentine belt serviced by one of our factory-trained and certified technicians in our state-of-the-art service center in Wayne County is important since he will be able to see signs of wear long before it gets to the point where it will break, stranding you on the road out in Taylor. Fortunately, the serpentine belt will give you warning signs before it gives out.

What Are the Warning Signs That a Serpentine Belt is About to Wear Out?

I’m important to heed the following warning signals because when a serpentine breaks, your car will stop running. As you can see, driving on an old belt is waiting for a disaster. But if you live in the Metro Detroit Area including Westland and Taylor, La Fontaine Volkswagen offers serpentine replacement service no matter what make or model you drive. And we use only OEM parts with a free parts and labor warranty.