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fan belt

any belt that drives a fan, esp the belt that drives a cooling fan together with a dynamo or alternator in a car engine
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"Paws had climbed on top of the tyre and managed to get into the warm engine compartment next to the fan belt.
Sir - It was with great interest I read last Thursday's article on the connection of one of Wales' last rural communities to the National Grid; as the result of a generator breakdown (nothing major - just a broken fan belt) I was reading by candlelight because we don't enjoy the benefit of mains electricity.
INSPECT - the jack and wheel brace, wiper blades for wear and tear, battery connections and make sure the fan belt is in good condition.
# Make sure the fan belt is in good condition, with the correct tension - ensure that your ignition key is removed prior to checking.
Anyone who resents being stopped 100 times a day to answer endless questions about their car by people who knew someone who had one just like it, and anyone who hates classic car rallies - and being left stranded when the old fan belt goes ping.
It also features a new Poty-V belt drive system that reduces the need for fan belt maintenance.
Reinventing companies is a complex and difficult process, one roughly akin to changing a fan belt while the motor is still running.
Future studies will test fan output on light baffles, fan belt condition, dust, and static pressure.
The white and tortoiseshell moggy was trapped in a fan belt after she sneaked under the bonnet of a car at Dinorwic industrial estate, Caernarfon, on Monday night.
In 1990 it needed a new fan belt, but that 's al l we've ever had to do it.
Grease fittings that lube the fan bearing and fan belt tightener are hard to find.