- Symptoms - Drive Belt

Important: Review the system operation in order to familiarize yourself with the system functions. Refer to Drive Belt System Description.

Visual/Physical Inspection
Inspect for aftermarket devices which could affect the operation of the drive belts.
^ Inspect the easily accessible or visible system components for obvious damage or conditions which could cause the symptom.
^ Inspect the drive belt for excessive wear, shredding, or missing sections.
^ Inspect the drive belt for contamination of excessive dirt, oil, coolant or other substances that may affect the drive belt operation.

Intermittent
^ Drive belt symptoms may be from intermittent failure of an accessory drive component.
^ Drive belt symptoms may occur from changes in load of the accessory drive components.
^ Ambient temperatures, moisture, or engine operating temperature can affect the drive belt operation.

Symptom List
Refer to a symptom diagnostic procedure from the following list in order to diagnose the symptom:
^ Drive Belt Chirping Diagnosis
^ Drive Belt Squeal Diagnosis
^ Drive Belt Whine Diagnosis
^ Drive Belt Rumbling Diagnosis
^ Drive Belt Vibration Diagnosis
^ Drive Belt Falls Off Diagnosis
^ rive Belt Excessive Wear Diagnosis
^ Drive Belt Chirping Diagnosis