2024-07-30
Drive Belt
The drive belt, also known as the fan belt, provides power to many important components located near the front of the engine. The drive belt powers the alternator, water pump, power steering pump, and AC compressor. Each of these components contains a pulley where the drive belt wraps around. The crankshaft also has a pulley with the drive belt wrapped around it, even though it does not draw power from the drive belt. When the engine is running, the crankshaft pulley turns, allows in drive belt to turn all of the other pulleys it is attached to.