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Belt and Hose Replacement - Check or Replace

Checked With Your Routine Vehicle Maintenance

A serpentine belt is a single, continuous belt used to drive multiple peripheral devices in an automotive engine, such as an alternator, power steering pump, water pump, A/C compressor, air pump, etc. The belt may also be guided by an idler pulley and/or a belt tensioner. The serpentine belt was invented by Jim Vance while working for the Gates Rubber Company and first used by Ford Motor Company for the 1979 Mustang.

It is more efficient than the older multiple belt system. By using a single, wider belt instead of multiple, thinner belts, the belt may be put under increased tension without stretching. Higher tension reduces slip, which increases belt life and mechanical efficiency. Reduced slip can allow the use of lower-ratio pulleys; this reduces the load on the engine, increasing fuel economy and available power. Additionally,

it is easier for the driver to know when the belt has broken, since this will generally cause the steering resistance to suddenly increase on vehicles equipped with hydraulic power steering (if the vehicle's power steering system isn't linked elsewhere). With multiple belt systems, if a single belt breaks, such as the alternator belt, the driver may not realize that there is a problem before the engine becomes damaged.

A serpentine belt also is much easier to maintain and replace, since there is no need to remove multiple belts in order to replace one of them.

The drawback of this single belt is that if the belt breaks, the vehicle loses all of its peripheral devices. Some vehicles use two serpentine belts for their system, such as the Manual Transaxle equipped Ford Taurus SHO, 95–99 DOHC Nissan Maxima and many BMWs.

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Parts: It is important to have items such as belts and hoses regularly inspected and replaced with the right parts when needed. Genuine GM replacement parts, for example, are manufactured to the same specifications of the company's vehicles. A broken belt or ruptured hose can cause costly engine damage and travel delays.

"Regular vehicle maintenance and inspections can help improve a vehicle's fuel efficiency, achieve peak performance and even help avoid major repairs down the road," said Peter Lord, executive director, GM Service Operations.

Lord also emphasizes the importance of technician training when it comes to getting superior maintenance.

For instance, according to federal statistics and Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), only about half of the 820,000 auto service technicians in the U.S. are certified by ASE, an industry-recognized leader in technician certification. Of course at Swis our guys are all certified.

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KANSAS
Wichita Wholesale Center Operations and Finance 2904 S. Spruce Wichita, KS 67216 Phone: (316) 522-5434 Fax: (316) 522-5475	Wichita 1452 N. Maize Rd. Wichita, KS 67212 Phone: (316) 773-9595 Visit Store Web Page	Wichita 3167 N. Rock Rd Wichita, KS 67226 Phone: (316) 634-1444 Visit Store Web Page	Wichita 2015 W. 21st St. Wichita, KS 67203 Phone: (316) 838-0807 Visit Store Web Page

Andover 664 S. Andover Rd. Andover, KS 67002 Phone: (316) 733-1254 Visit Store Web Page	Concordia 1721 Lincoln Concordia, KS 66901 Phone: (785) 243-2706 Visit Store Web Page	Derby 130 E. Madison Derby, KS 67037 Phone: (316) 788-3647 Visit Store Web Page	Emporia 611 Prairie Street Emporia, KS 66801 Phone: (620) 343-8473 Visit Store Web Page

Garden City 1702 E. Fulton Garden City, KS 67846 Phone: (620) 276-2323 Visit Store Web Page	Goodland 1402 Main Goodland, KS 67735 Phone: (785) 899-3689 Visit Store Web Page	Great Bend 1820 N. Main St. Great Bend, KS 67530 Phone: (620) 793-5477 Visit Store Web Page	Hays 730 E. 8th St. Hays, KS 67601 Phone: (785) 628-1071 Visit Store Web Page

Hutchinson 29 W. Sherman Hutchinson, KS 67501 Phone: (620) 663-3381 Visit Store Web Page	Liberal 837 S. Kansas Avenue Liberal, KS 67901 Phone: (620) 624-4823 Visit Store Web Page	Norton 11101 Road E1 Norton, KS 67654 Phone: (785) 877-5181 Visit Store Web Page	Pittsburg 901 N Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762 Phone: (620) 231-7210 Visit Store Web Page

Salina 1329 W. North Street Salina, KS 67401 Phone: (785) 825-8724 Visit Store Web Page	Topeka 300 SW 6th Ave Topeka, Kansas 66603 Phone: (785) 233-4156 Visit Store Web Page	Topeka 2855 SW Wanamaker Rd Topeka, Kansas 66614 Phone: (785) 271-1122 Visit Store Web Page	Topeka 1700 SW Westport Dr Topeka, Kansas 66604 Phone: (785) 271-0123 Visit Store Web Page
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NEBRASKA
Chadron 231 W. 2nd Street Chadron, NE 69337 Phone: (308 )432-4488 Visit Store Web Page	Lexington Commercial Tire Center HWY 283 & HWY I-80 Lexington, NE 68850 Phone: (308) 324-2338 Visit Store Web Page	Lexington 511 Plum Creek Pkwy Lexington, NE 68850 Phone: (308) 324-4604 Visit Store Web Page	North Platte 1100 S. Dewey North Platte, NE 69101 Phone: (308) 532-1100 Visit Store Web Page

	Scottsbluff 709 Broadway Scottsbluff, NE 69361 Phone: (308) 632-7731 Visit Store Web Page	Sidney 238 Illinois Street Sidney, NE 69162 Phone: (308) 254-5125 Visit Store Web Page
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COLORADO
Castle Rock 4978 Front Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 Phone: (720) 733-1199 Visit Store Web Page	Denver 8000 E. Quincy Avenue Denver, CO 80237 Phone: (303) 694-2585 Visit Store Web Page	Denver 199 W Littleton Blvd Littleton, CO 80120 Phone: (303) 798-8618 Visit Store Web Page	Denver 11196 W Colfax Avenue Denver, CO 80215 Phone: (303) 238-7595 Visit Store Web Page

Denver 6995 N Broadway Denver, CO 80221 Phone: (303) 426-7947 Visit Store Web Page	Denver 887 S Broadway Denver, CO 80209 Phone: (303) 733-5100 Visit Store Web Page	Littleton 12672 West Ken Caryl Ave Littleton, CO 80127 Phone: (303) 973-3828 Visit Store Web Page

Centennial 6600 S Quebec Street Centennial, CO 80111 Phone: (303) 770-1006 Visit Store Web Page	Arvada 5210 West 78th Place Arvada, CO 80003 Phone: (303) 427-1177 Visit Store Web Page	Lamar 105 S. 4th St. Lamar, CO 81052 Phone: (719) 336-9075 Visit Store Web Page
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OKLAHOMA
Guymon Guymon Tire and Auto 1018 Highway 54 NE Guymon, OK 73942 Phone: (580) 338-2516 Visit Store Web Page