Cutting Edge Automotive
1247 Gateway Rd Winnipeg, MB R2G 1G5 204-669-1090

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Snake in the Engine (Serpentine Belt)

There's a belt that snakes through your engine.  It's even named for a snake, the serpentine belt.  It'll bite you when it breaks, possibly leaving you stranded.  So, it's good to know ...
Published on: Oct 09, 2022

Cutting Edge Automotive Automotive Tips: Serpentine Belt Material

Serpentine belts have had the same function for decades: powering the various engine accessories like the alternator, air conditioning compressor and such. The type of material used to make serpentine...
Published on: Dec 29, 2019

What Winnipeg Drivers Need to Know About Their Serpentine Belt

Your serpentine belt drives your alternator and air conditioning compressor. The power steering and power brake pumps are driven by the serpentine belt in many vehicles. In some vehicles, the water pu...
Published on: Sep 16, 2018

Serpentine Belt Replacement at Cutting Edge Automotive in Winnipeg

Hello, Winnipeg drivers! Today's Cutting Edge Automotive auto care topic is the serpentine belt. Your serpentine belt is a long belt that’s driven by your engine. It winds around several accesso...
Published on: Nov 13, 2017

Simple Answers: Serpentine Belt

{{ image('MzUx') }} Question:My Cutting Edge Automotive said I need a new serpentine belt but I don't see any cracks in it. Does it really need to be replaced?Cutting Edge Automotive Answer:I appreci...
Published on: Jan 28, 2016

Serpentine Belt

The serpentine belt is powered by the engine as it turns. Your alternator, air conditioning compressor and power steering pump depend on your serpentine belt to run. On some vehicles it also runs the ...
Published on: Sep 17, 2015

Serpentine Belt

You know that long belt that snakes around the front of your engine?  It’s called the serpentine belt.  The belt’s driven by the engine as it turns.  It powers your alternat...
Published on: Jan 29, 2015

What Winnipeg Drivers Need to Know About Their Serpentine Belt

Your serpentine belt drives your alternator and air conditioning compressor. The power steering and power brake pumps are driven by the serpentine belt in many vehicles. In some vehicles, the water pu...
Published on: Aug 27, 2014