I have my car in the shop and they said they need to replace the cracked drive belts. (It's a 2002 Nissan Sentra.) Can someone tell me what this means? And what were the "symptoms" of this? (How would my car have been acting because of these cracked belts?)
2007-02-27 02:02:35 · 5 answers · asked by Mel 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Every car has a water pump, a power-steering pump and various accessories — all of which are powered by rubber drive belts. So if the drive belts go out it can cause a chain reaction in your car.
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2007-02-27 02:08:58 · answer #1 · answered by Myself 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to replace your drive belts until they break. However, you'll have to have the car towed to the shop if, for example, the serpentine belt breaks. Timing belts are a different story because sometimes you can damage your engine if they break. The shop is giving you the standard advice on when to replace belts and hoses (typically every 4 years). But I let them go much longer, because I'm willing to take a chance on breaking down on the road. Your timing belt may be the most important belt to have replaced, so check the Gates website below to see whether you have an "interference engine" that gets damaged if the timing belt breaks and when to replace it.
2007-02-27 02:09:24 · answer #2 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The belts will work properly until they actually break. The cracks that you are seeing are giving you a warning that they are about to break
2007-02-27 02:09:16 · answer #3 · answered by adjuster5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well,drive belts get cracked from heat and sooner or later it will start to slip andalso leave you stranded.if they get too big of cracks,they will break.
2007-02-27 02:11:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crack belts (dry rotted) can leave you stranded on the roadside, when they break...(good to replace)
Cause of cracks?....Wear and tear..(usage)
2007-02-27 02:11:02 · answer #5 · answered by Bonnie Lynn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋