
Originally Posted by
dr. d
in the olden days, engines may have 2 or even 3 belts in front of it, to drive the various appliances.
in more recent years, only one, very long, belt, would run these various appliances. and because the long belt runs above and below the various pulleys, it has gained the garage term "serpentine", dahil parang ahas na pasok-labas sa traffic.
the water pump is not easy to access. when it is older, many mechanics recommend its replacement when the engine is opened, not because it needs replacement then and there, but because the engine is already conveniently open.
the vast majority of timing belts are hidden inside the engine's front by a timing belt cover.
TS, your crv appears to have so many ills, as gleaned from your various comments here. might i ask, how long has it been with you, po?