Watch: Are You Selling Belts In Kits?
Kits can solve a range of problems and can include parts such as an alternator decoupler pulley. They also can feature all the parts needed for service to the accessory drive.
Automotive Belts, While Lasting Longer Than Ever, Still Wear Out Over Time
The typical replacement interval for serpentine belts and flat belts today is around 90,000 miles – which for many vehicles means only once every seven to nine years. That’s a lot of miles between belt changes.
The Home Stretch: Stretch-Fit Serpentine Belts Are More Efficient, Quieter
Similar in external appearance to a conventional serpentine belt, these belts have a unique internal construction that allows them to be self-tensioning.
Gates Introduces New BladeRunner Lawn And Garden Belts
The company says that heavy-duty cord-packs with dual layer outer fabric wrap means BladeRunner belts can withstand the rigorous start/stop operation of outdoor power equipment. The growing line includes more than 600 part numbers.
Gates Introduces New Century Series Stretch Fit Belts
These belts feature proprietary elastic tensile cord members and are engineered for exact fit and optimal performance on unique stretch fit drive systems, Gates says.
Continental Recommends Technicians Replace Underhood Belts With All-Inclusive Kit Products
Continental continues to offer Elite belts, tensioners and idlers in the Elite Poly-V kits to provide the professional technicians with the products they need to assist their customers with value-added services for the increased and safe usage of their vehicles, the company says.
Continental Recommends Checking Belts, Hoses To Prepare Automobiles For Winter Season
A belt that’s not working properly can cause battery discharge and eventual failure.
ContiTech Introduces A Low-Solvent Coating For V-Ribbed Belts
A special fabric-reinforced running side ensures low wear, optimum grip and maximum smoothness – even under extreme conditions such as cold start, moisture or pulley displacement.
CRP Automotive Launches Contitech Replacement Belts For Vehicle Stop/Start Systems
The new belts, ContiTech SILENT GRIP and ContiTech TOUGH GRIP, were originally developed by ContiTech to solve specific problems on major OE applications.
ContiTech Says Timing Belts Are Driving Today’s Automotive Engines
ContiTech’s Power Transmission group says that usage of automotive timing belts is on the rise around the world. “Many automakers are increasingly turning to timing belts again instead of chains to drive timing gear,” said Markus Pirsch, head of the Automotive Aftermarket Marketing Service at ContiTech Power Transmission Group. “In terms of improving fuel efficiency
