'97 Disco - belts??

If it's a 300TDi (which uses a serpentine belt) then no, there's no separate fan belt, it's all powered by the one belt. 200TDis I believe have a number of old-style V-belts for driving the ancilliaries.

I've referred to the serpentine belt as a "fan belt" on a few occasions and have heard others do so, so chances are that's what they meant.

Hi Ian...

Thanks for your response....sorry that I didn't provide all the pertinent info...

My Disco is a petro-engine, 4.0 L

Does that have two different belts?

Thanks.

John

Hmm, just clocked that you're from the states so probably using a V8 petrol? If so, ignore the above ;-)

Heh, I figured out that it was probably a petrol a few seconds before the above post appeared, typical ;-)

No idea re petrols, I only know the diesels, but there's plenty of V8 buffs in this group who should be able to answer now that we've clarified what's in it.

My 300 has a V belt driving the A/C compressor in addition to the serpentine driving everything else.

That's not an ancilliary, that's an indulgence ;-)

Petrol V8 has ONE serpentine belt on a '97 - assuming it was built in '97! If it's a 3.9 (4.0 in the US), it will have one single belt - even if you have A/C - the diesel has an acilliary belt for this.