How can you tell if your radiator fan belt needs replacement?

It can stretch over time, and when that happens the belt will need replacement. The way to check this is by pulling on the belt. With a good radiator fan belt there will be very little give. Push down on the fan belt with your thumb.

What’s the best way to replace a belt?

Remember to align the grooves of the belt with the grooves of your pulleys. Pulleys that don’t have any grooves in them receive the flat side of the belt. If you mess up and install the flat side of the rubber belt onto a grooved pulley, it will probably split the belt quickly and you’ll be back where you started, but one serpentine belt poorer.

Why is the belt slipping on my radiator?

The cause of this is the belt slipping on the pulley. Generally, this will be due to corrosion of the radiator fan belt. You can buy sprays that will stop the belt slipping, but these are only short-term fixes.

How to install a new serpentine belt, fan belt or?

With clear access to your pulleys, you can now install your new serpentine belt. Remember to align the grooves of the belt with the grooves of your pulleys.

When to replace the belt on a radiator?

You’ll need to replace a radiator fan belt if there’s a great deal of fraying or cracking on the belt. You can check this with a visual inspection. Use a flashlight, and have a small mirror to look at the underside of the belt. If there are more than two cracks per inch on the belt, then you should replace the belt.

What’s the best way to replace a radiator?

Set the new radiator in place, and then reattach all the previously removed parts. Start with the radiator mounting bolts and finish with the radiator reservoir hose. Check that the petcock is closed and that all other valves and caps on the new radiator are shut.