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Drive Belt Cracking/Chunking/Wear





V Ribbed Serpentine Drive Belt With Cracks Across Ribs

The accessory drive:
- has a single serpentine drive belt.
- has an automatic drive belt tensioner.
- does not require adjustment.





V Ribbed Belt With Chunks of Rib Missing





V Ribbed Belt With Pilling

Note: Pilling is an excessive build up in the V grooves of the belt.