The older Ford Windstar drive belts required constant maintenance and shops could count on a steady income from drive belt repairs but that all has now changed. The current vehicle designs conventional v belts have been replaced by the new low or no-maintenance serpentine belts. It goes without saying that they require very low maintenance but they do wear out in time as well.
Whenever you service is your car, it is a must to check all types of belts. Replacement intervals should only be taken as a guideline rather than rule because the new Ford Windstar drive belts have different replacement needs considering on amount of use and other various factors.
The new and improved belt's automatic tensioner in normal circumstances maintains proper belt tension but it may or may not begin to slip if it becomes stretched, hence a checkup by a professional once in a while is a must. The problem with the new Ford Windstar drive belt is that it does not make the squealing v-belt noise which was easily identifiable with a damaged Ford Windstar drive belt and it maybe necessary to run the engine at higher RPM with the a/c on to get clear signals about the condition of the new serpentine belts. While the engine is running one must also check for belt wobble which usually indicates a damaged pulley and therefore it must be immediately repaired.
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