Hi all,
Last year I had my water pump replaced...and with it what the garage charged as a serpentine belt...(ERR5579 DISCO 1 SERP BELT 12F).
Today, the service station that is giving me my Virginia state safety check says that I need my "fan belt" replaced.
Now, I thought 1997 Discos had only one belt.
Am I wrong?
Are there two separate belts...the serpentine that drives the water pump, power steering pump, air compressor, alternator, etc....and another one that drives the fan??
Thanks.
John
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.
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