How to Tell if Your Car Needs a New Belt (Before It Damages Your Car)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Belt squeal, squeaky belt, belt noise and drive belt replacement. How to Tell if Your Car Needs a New Drive Belt (Before It Damages Your Car), DIY with Scotty Kilmer. How to fix a fan belt noise. How to fix drive belt. The serpentine belt powers the car accessories like air conditioning, alternator, power steering, fan and water pump. How to change a belt in your car. There's three types of serpentine belt wear, pilling, glazing and abrasion. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 53 years.
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Thanks for all the help Scotty much respect brother. I've learned a lot from your show and I appreciate it. I wish there was more patriots like it brother God bless much respect
Scotty can you talk about lightweight aluminum crank pullies in a video some people say that they cause crank/bearings to wear out others say they’re fine and a cheap way to free up some horsepower thanks. I just put one on my accord one mechanic even refused to install it because he said it would destroy my engine! Stock pulley is 7 lbs the aluminum one from Unorthodox Racing is 0.8 lbs
Scotty
Whats your idea for toyota GT86 TRD 2.0 147kW ? Its an 2017 version and costs 17990 euros (21209.31 dollars), it has 19k kilometers driven. Accoring to them it hasnt been driven during winter (live in estonia)
Thanks for the information Scotty.
great stuff
It's amazing how there is no one else on UA-cam that tells the truth and cares as much as Scotty does
AGREE
I discovered him a week ago. He has truly help me gain some serious knowledge about my hondas.
I find a lot of them might tell you steps 1 and 2, skip steps 3 and 4 then they cut to the job being done and say "There you go it's done, like and subscribe" and you're like "Uh.....Okay I'm lost because you skipped most of the steps just showed the first part and when you had finished it up...." 😂 With Scotty however, he tells everything you need to know, it's great! Some of these UA-camrs don't tell you everything you need to know....Scotty is very good at explaining and breaking things down so it's easy to understand! 😁
Taking a picture before you start taking stuff apart is actually very smart. You can tell he's a good mechanic
Bring back Auto Shop to high schools. I’ve saved thousands of $$ I was able to invest! Life skills are extremely important! Thanks for all your knowledge sharing, Scotty!
You mean they do not have Auto Shop in high schools! I took Auto Shop in 1967 and it helped me learn a lot about autos way before Scotty did however I am still learning from him.
Same here I took auto mechanics in highschool too. I learned alot. Almost had a tractor bucket fall on me! What doesn't kill you makes you stranger!😀😀😀
I've always heard back then schools even taught you how to weld and solder electronics, I was born too late haha
@@Ninnuam999 yes that's what we learned too. They school had body shops too. My friend took building trades and he helped build several houses and then got a job in the trade.
@@Ninnuam999 Yes, indeed! Auto shop, metal shop, wood shop....is there any wonder the reason we are short on tradesmen? We have witnessed the “wussification” of our youth. We need to right the ship and bring back the trades to high schools. The long term budget effects are extremely beneficial to our economy.
I just want to say thank you for being one of the most reliable and realtabe sources for figuring out my car.
Can we just apreciate the amount of time and videos he makes just for us to watch?
Scotty, I appreciate your honesty & willingness to share your "trade secrets." It's like all of us have a Master Mechanic in our family right here on UA-cam! Not like the oil companies that won't tell YOU the additives or amounts thereof!
Man I would love a free torque wrench you go Scotty always helping people out that is a true mechanic
I honestly wish I had a mechanic like you! You'd get all my business. Facts!
New chain of auto shops to be named Scotty's garage. With his UA-cam videos on big screen in the waiting room. (just kidding - but you never know)
I never got back a torque wrench that was borrowed from me, so this is a “clean, non-offensive comment”!
It will always be fan belt to us old timers.
Who are you calling "old timers" I am 71 yrs. young and call them "serpentine belts".
@@dont4143 maybe he needs a belt across his fan-ny.
And generators. 🤣
@@dont4143 You’re probably older than OP, Sir
Quick Tip: Keep the old belt in the car (in the trunk) in case you have a problem. Maybe even a simple socket set too so you can install the belt if yours breaks while on the road. In most vehicles, you can install a fan belt with minimal fuss (cars it's a bit harder because the engine compartment is smaller and things are crammed in more, plus they are generally transverse).
A good sepentine belt will probably run you about $50-80. Don't buy the cheap $20 belts. You get what you pay for and they likely could break within a few years, and obviously, at the most inconvenient time. Just spend the extra money. It's something you replace every 8-10 years and could become a safety thing if your vehicle stalls because the belt breaks. Not worth it to save $50.
Top Gear has gone down hill since they started spinning off the original BBC one with Clarkson, Hammond and May. I mean the one with Wood, Fererra and and Faust is OK but after that it's sort of gotten dumb, sort of like the FAst and Furious over the years. It was good for a few movies, but after that it was the same thing over and over again, different crew and location.
.... the fast and furious crack 😂😂😂
Different crew? It's the same crew. Just bringing them back to life after they get killed off lol
And added some losers like jon cena
Another pro tip: always buy from a autozone. So if it does break down, pull into an AZ and warranty it out
As someone who likes to save money by doing DIY car repairs, your channel is a great resource
Any tips for someone trying to get their first car?
I'm so happy I found your UA-cam channel! I remember your old syndicated TV spots from back in the day. Thank you!!
Old skool
As a brit I haven't seen his TV stuff I wonder if it's on UA-cam?
Really cool , he is a blessing that’s for sure ✌️♥️
I love how scotty can't say "beauty cover" without calling it stoopid, regardless of make or model 😂
Haha he hates the plastic covers.
Covers deflect noise. So they do have actual purpose. But I hate👿 em too!
As a autozone employee who changes battery daily for costumers I do hate when batteries have protectors or covers it makes the job harder so i understand Scotty why he hates the covers it’s just extra work
Kinda like saying pregnant man
The most consistent person on UA-cam, two videos every day, no ifs, no butts. Keep up the great work Scotty!
Sometimes butts.
@@stephenarling1667what
Just bought a 2014 Lexus rx350 and we love it. Thanks for the reminder that I need to check the drive belt. Also thank you Scotty for what you do, you really help people out. Be careful going to Boston.
Make sure it never had engine or transmission problems, those cost a arm and a leg to fix
You provide a REAL public service by educating “the masses”! Unlike our politicians!!!
Always enjoy watching and listening to someone who shares their honest and straight forward opinion, especially in today’s world. All the best from Canada
Thank you Scotty for everything, and thank you to your moderators for answering all my questions on ask Scotty. What you have going on here is a very good public service.
Wait you can ask questions? Where? Whats ask Scotty!
Perfect timing Scotty! I just did my Nissan 300zx drive and timing belts.
Oof man I heard the engine bay on those are extremely tight. Up there with the 3000GT.
Your hands must be shredded 😬
@@k20z3keith7 nah only had to take the radiator, washer fluid reservoir, air intake hoses, timing cover, crank angle sensor, and radiator hoses off!
The timing was also suspiciously perfect for me.
My Opel corsa died on me about a week ago, wouldn't start. I finally got the mechanic over, today, to have a look and the cambelt is snapped. I'll be replacing it tomorrow, hopefully no further damage occured 😬
@@thebassboostedchannel1251 Only? lol all are easy, just tedious as hell. I'm lucky cause all I need to do is pull the tensioner, slip off, and slip on
I’m glad to see a good old fashioned honest technician. I have learned a lot from you.
Love the show. I learned on older cars and I have learned a lot about what to be aware of when working on modern cars. Savesd me from ruining my ABS system. Thanks Scotty!
Any tips?
...of the iceberg
Scotty: "I don't trust anybody."
Me: "I too trust no one, except Scotty."
That torque wrench would really come in handy. That's the kind of tool I need in my tool set.
I usually work on my cars so I appreciate you taking the time and effort to show people how to work on their own cars. You tubers get out of your comfort zone and try to fix it yourself !
God be with you while you’re traveling to and from Boston
Damn, having to remove the tire to get the belt on. That is good design.
Better than some GM designs that require removal of the engine to replace one spark plug.
@@stephenarling1667 I know...heck of a lot better.
@@stephenarling1667 DEAD😂
That Toyota belt was hard for me to change.... It was hard.... I need that tool..
Put some elbow grease
@@rickjames5423 it had a bad tensioner.. that's why it wasn't adjusting.
I just bought a 6-cylinder Tacoma with 150K on the timing belt (60K overdue), but I'll pay to have it changed. (Even the Chilton book warns about the difficulty, and not to even try it, unless you know what you're doing---and I don't).
Very cool as usual! Scotty is the best and smartest mechanic out there! Now I feel like I can replace my own serpentine belt!! Thank you Scotty.
So cool no matter how big he gets here still has his Celica and Matrix
Thank you for all your helpful videos. My favorite was the one showing how to "Replace a Power Steering Rack". After removing the bolts, etc. you said to "wiggle, curse, and swear and it comes right out". I wiggled, pulled, pushed, turned... It would not come out until I added the cursing and swearing after the wiggling. Success.! Thank you.
It's the simple things in life that bring true joy!...Like replacing a drive belt or puppy breath.
Liking the new Scotty Shorts videos !
Always remember the difference between a belt and a chain - a loud belt can snap after a while, a quiet chain already has
I'm sorry but that's a shitty saying.
Chains can be silent and they can also be loud soo
@@dailydoseofpwnage It's a joke, not a saying. When most people think of chains, their first thought is the noise they often make when in use.
🤣🤣🤣 but also 😭
I’ve been using Gates belts for 50 years. I find that they are top notch and last the longest. Great video Scotty.
I miss the intros of him knocking the tires off in front of the house lmao 🤣
great that you give advice that might seem obvious to anyone who knows about cars but is not 'common sense' to someone, like me, with next to no mechanical knowledge.
Usually you can tell if your car needs a new belt when it's pants starts falling off
Hi Scotty, should the tensioner be changed too while changing the belt? Some brands (BMW) recommend that. Probably not a bad idea as the tensioner is a moving part and can definitely wear out.
Only if it's loose. You can easily tell if it's still working or not. But no, definitely don't change a part that's still working fine.
Love how scotty doesn’t trust the pope.. lets me know he’s honest and has common sense.
Popery Vatikanus untrustworthy, whilst Doc Scotty Kilmer trustworthy indeed..
Thank you for the belt install tip Scotty,have a 2006 Corolla with over 316 thousand, recommend you to everyone here in Northern Nova Scotia. All the best.
Whenever Scotty Kilmers drops the new videos I pack up the Hash Pipe with Rocky and get all schmoked up
🤣same bro...learn high, you get high quality results
I just want to say thank you Scotty for being you. You a lot of help
Hey I need that torque wrench 😂
The more engineers sit at their drafting tables the less room they give you to do even a simple job. Engineered obsolescence is the new American way!
@The Duke, when I went through automotive repair training back in 1988-1990 the automobile industry was intentionally engineering vehicles more difficult to eliminate the "Shade Tree Backyard Mechanic" as the Dealerships were only making money from vehicle sales and warranty maintenance/repairs once the warranty ran out people would work on their own vehicles and this would cost national automobile repair chains money on repairing vehicles when the warranty expired.
The two collaborate to prevent you from working on your own vehicle.
Even the repair manual you get at the parts store like Haynes is condensed and not fully explanatory like Chilton's Professional Manual that is now only available on CD Rom for your computer or downloadable from their website for a fee.
Makes me miss my '69 Mustang with 250 inline 6 cylinder.
@@larrynunnery7914 I know how you feel as my second car was a 1968 Ford Falcon Futura and I miss owning a 1960's Ford Falcon and I'm looking to buy one.
@@roya.cathcartjr.5042 .....for a few seconds I read the last bit as downloadable for free .
@@charlesdickens6706 I haven't been on Chilton's website for awhile so the professional repair manuals might be free to the public whereas they used to be only free as a professional courtesy to automotive repair centers.
I still like the books though and look to buy them online and since I'm an antique, vintage and classic car enthusiast I look for the Chilton's Professional Manual going back in years as far as I can find available.
I own several German cars, against all Scotty advice, but you have to love the man anyways his advice is always gold. Thank you Sir for your guidance.
Just changed my belt, power steering pump, and pulley on my Accord today, it was tough glad I did it though
Scotty is a true Master. I have same issue from Fan belt for Lexus GS 2006. It makes noise when i start the car in winter but in summer no noise. Thank you for useful videos.
@Mark Codiroli Thank you Mark.
good to see you're adapting to TN weather, Scotty!
he is a real mechanic and can save a lot of money!
still giving it away ?😂😂😂
It's only sir scotty that tells us, or gives us advise on what to do in our cars..
Salute to you sir👍
Thanks Scotty for the info of changing the « fan belt ». I will check my belt in the Spring. 👍🇨🇦
Scotty gives some great advises and probably saves people lots of money and headaches. We thank you for that.
Scotty, I NEED A NEW TORQUE WRENCH !
I used my old one as a breaker bar one to many times and it broke. Imagine that. But that wont happen again because I now have real breaker bar. It works great. Love your show.
Scotty popping out the truck was is hilarious!
Good information for a beginner who wants to learn all about cars.
Scotty we love you in uk. If u do a gig in Little Old England I'll drag the family by the ears to listen to you. Keep up the great work. Xx
Thanks Scotty always great advice. I've picked up several told based on your recommendations and haven't been disappointed yet.
The belt in my 2005 Honda Accord disintegrated earlier today on the way to an app. Now I know which brand to buy, thank you!
Thanks for teaching me how to change the drive belt Scotty
Scotty you have saved me alot of trouble over the years
I did this on my 2006 Camry a few weeks ago it was an easy job took about 10 minutes to install the belt. Just one problem: i bought a wrong belt at first. It was 5mm shorter than it should be, 1935 instead of 1930 so it wasted me half a day wrestling with the tensioner. I went back to the shop and got the correct belt, and the rest is 10 minutes job.
I have binge watching your videos for years! Love you Scotty.
Scott I been watching your UA-cam channel since 2012 I think, love all your videos. It's cool you live in TN I work in Nashville for my trucking job while I live in Kentucky. I like how your very truthful and transparent on your videos
My 2000 Camry is easy! Goes around the harmonic balancer, compressor, and alternator in a simple triangle shape. It has a separate power steering belt that goes on the inner grooves of the balancer, though. Might need to change it soon.
Changing my sister's winter tires to summer... again ...
Could sure use that cool torque wrench...
I love your advice. David Visard rates on an even keel. If I so win the wrench, sign a paper for me to hang on my wall. The wrench will be very well used.
Mikel
So much information inside scotty. I dont think he will ever run out of good advice
Micro cracks are hard to see so your advice is spot on!
Great work! Changed mine after 10 years.
A big fan from all the way in Jamaica 🇯🇲 . Bless up!!👊🏿👊🏿
Thankyou Scott for all videos, and thanks for sending me that torque wrench!!
I’m impressed with today’s belts. My last one went over 150k miles. I only changed it when I replaced the alternator.
Great video Scotty! I replaced the serpentine belt myself recently on my Mazda. It was incredibly easy and not worth the money the mechanic wanted to do it.
Your video has helped a lot now we know how to go see if it's bad or drive belt we took it to the shop yesterday because of annoys were hearing which turned out to be the right so on the axle but in the process he also tells us that we need a new drive belt is about to break from top of course it looks fine there's no intentions no tears know anyting but we need to look at the inside of it
Always interesting to see how to change the serpentine belt
I think im gonna try to change the belt myself thank you scotty
i was about to pay someone to change my belt, but now i think ill just do it myself thank you scotty!
Another fine video from our favorite mechanic😁
Would love to win that torque wrench!
Thanks for all the good information Scotty.
Love watching you Scotty. Learn so much from your videos
Just got all of my drive belts replaced but I could still use a good torque wrench Scotty!
I appreciate your honesty in these videos though you have the american view about cars. Being northern european I can appreciate the tips since pretty much everyone here has a basic mechanical knowledge of how cars work. Obviously you're very knowledgeable about the modern cars also, I myself would drive 90's cars and early 2000's as long as I could if I got to choose, just because they are still fairly easy and inexpensive to repair and maintain. IMO if a car doesn't last at the bare minimum for 200 000 miles I don't even consider it a car. Assuming ofc you do the correct maintenance like oil changes, bushings, filters, brakes, belts and all other parts of the car that need maintenance if you plan to have a car for a long time.
Most of your tips are just general knowledge and I can really appreciate it. Here where a car has to endure yearly changes of about 60 degrees centigrade in the climate, maintenance is paramount.
Mr.Scotty I admired you for some advice.Keep up always ...from Phillipines.
Man that'd be neat those are expensive. I've used so many of these videos. Super helpful
I love seeing these kinds of videos. I've considered buying a cheap Matrix just to see how long I can keep it running.
I just got my 1st project car because of Scotty .😎
I just enjoy all of Scotty’s videos best information out there
Glad I found this channel! I always like watching car repair videos
Just got an OEM belt in the mail for my 2013 Toyota SE V6. Perfect timing. 👌🏽
That's a great idea taking a picture of the belt routing before removal. I once had a close dryer break its tumbler belt and tried 5 different directions it I got the belt right . When I work on a motorcycle I always take pictures. I'm getting older and the memory just isn't as good. That Viair 88 tire pump you showed isn't really all that good. It works and I did buy a screw in quick connect adapter to go with it but it gets way to hot and takes way to long to even top off a low tire. The Blue analyzer works very well. Mike from Maryland P.S. Hope you didn't get any damage from all those storms down there.
Your the best and most knowledgeable person on UA-cam!! Thanks for the help!!
I owned a 2012 Honda Accord, currently with 58,000 miles on it. Last year I changed the drive belt myself, thinking it’s about 10 years old might as well. Even the belt looks good. It’s cheap insurance, belt cost me like 30 bucks.... looks like next is to adjust the valve next
Scotty you are the greatest an I listen to you everyday
Thank you Scotty for all your tips and showing us all how to properly take care of our cars and trucks
Thank you for all the great automotive videos.
Wow. 10 years out of a belt with only "micro cracks". Must be your American climate. Back in UK B 5years and it be fooked. Love you scotty from over the pond. Xx
Another great video by Scotty Kilmer.